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Generally, a cactus has 22 chromosomes arranged as 11 pairs. Such a cactus is called 'diploid', from the Greek 'diploos' and 'eidos' for 'double' and 'form', respectively. In the way of comparison, humans tend to have 46 chromosomes arranged as 23 pairs. But some cactus plants have more than two sets of chromosomes. For example, it's possible for a cactus to have 44 or even 66 chromosomes. Such a cactus is called 'polyploid', from the Greek 'polu' and 'ploos' for 'many' and 'fold', respectively.
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Do cactus have predators?
The cactus has a great many predators actually. The cactus falls prey to many insects and small animals that can maneuver around the thorny exterior.
What predators do cactus have?
The cactus has a great many predators actually. The cactus falls prey to many insects and small animals that can maneuver around the thorny exterior.
What do you do if you ate a cactus?
Many types of cactus are edible and commonly eaten by people. Prickly pear cactus is one example.
Can a bat pollinate a cactus?
Yes a bat can pollinate a cactus in many ways
How many chromosomes do walrus have?
32 chromosomes
How many chromosomes does peacock have?
This have 44 chromosomes
How many chromosomes does yams have?
46 chromosomes
How many chromosomes do Beaver have?
69 chromosomes
How many chromosomes in a horse sperm cell?
how many chromosomes are found in the body of a horse
Does a cactus flower?
Yes, there are many varieties of cactus that flower, one is the Barrel cactus. Take a trip to your local nursery store.
How many words can you make out of cactus?
CACTUS, a, act, as, at, cat, cats, cactus, cast, sat, sac, tau, taus, us
What is the name of the small round cactus?
There are many types of small round cacti, but two are the prickly pear cactus and the barrel cactus.
