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How the spines on an octopus tree help the plan's leaves keep the water they need?
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how the spines on an octopus tree help the plant's leaves keep the water they need?
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Tell how the spines on an octopus tree help the plant's leaves keep the water they need?
Tell how the spines on an octopus tree help the plant's leaves keep the water they need?
Can a cactus leaf prevent water loss?
Cacti do not have leaves. The leaves have been replaced by spines.
Why did the modification of leaves into spines happened?
The process of removal of excess water from the plants.
What is the function of leaves on a cactus?
defence. the cacti leaves are the thorns...
How do spines which are modified leaves of cacti become adaptive structures?
they prevent too much loss of water
What are cacti thorns useful for?
Cactus spines prevent moisture loss from plants. Spines also defend the plants from grazing animals. The spines are just modified leaves.
Does a cactus have leaves?
No. Some may be considered as leaves but not really. Christmas cactus for instance grows in thin segmented stalks reminiscent of leaves. Cactus flowers have petal that are leafy and green like leaves but not really leaves. barrel cactus and saquaros obviously have no leafy protrusions beyond their flowers.
What are the spines on the cactus and why are they important?
ShelchavCactus spines are actually modified leaves. It helps if you think of cactus as a large stem with leaves (spines). One of the main functions of the spines is fairly obvious, which is to protect cacti from predators such as animals and people. Spines will turn away most animals, but there are a few that are not put off by prickly spines. These animals include javelina, pack rats, desert tortoises and even Desert Bighorn sheep.Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)A major function of cactus spines serve to provide protection for the cactus from the sun. At first, it is hard to believe that tiny cactus spines offer any real protection from the intense desert sun. But when you consider that a cactus can have thousands of spines and each spine provides a small amount of shade and multiply that by 1,000 - well it becomes easier to believe that spines really do offer some protection from the sun for the skin of the cactus.
Which type of leaves would you find on a plant that grows in a dry climate?
In dry climate, the leaves will modify themselves to spines to minimize their water loss by transpiration.
Why are spines the leaves of cactus plant?
Can be used for rainsticks. The spines are pushed to the inside of the hollow cactus and shells are put in making the sound of rain when inverted. Spines pushed in so the shells don't fall too fast.
What is an aloe plant?
Otherwise names aloe vera, it can be used for medicines, and etc It's full of water, like cactus, spines, no leaves..
Why does a cactus have spiny leaves?
It is an adaptation and a form of leaves, except that they are spines. It is either for protection from animals sucking its internal "juice", or it is for preventing dessication (drying out).
