no it provides defense only
Glochids. The spikes on a cactus are called Glochids.
There is no cactus capable of shooting its spines.
They are green an have spikes on them.
Cactus plants are prickly and contain spikes.
no there not because if they were they wouldn't sell them at the store.
A cactus is an autotroph. This is because autotrophs make their own food using photosynthesis. A cactus uses photosynthesis to make its own food.
they are tall the have spikes to stop predators from biting cactus and drinking its water the have in the so they are drought resistance
They have Spikes to stop predators trying to eat them
they are tall the have spikes to stop predators from biting cactus and drinking its water the have in the so they are drought resistance
they are tall the have spikes to stop predators from biting cactus and drinking its water the have in the so they are drought resistance
The spikes of a cactus prevents a herbivore from eating it as well prevents water loss through transpiration.
There is no such thing as an "average" cactus, because there are many different kinds, and the cacti may be big or small, young or old. Most cacti will have thousands of spikes on them. Big cacti may have tens of thousands of spikes.