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Q: Is sharp spines a adaptation of plants?
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Which plants have weapons?

Brambles and roses have thorns. Cacti have sharp spines and holly has spikey leaves. This is to stop animals from eating them.


What adaptation do the leaves have?

spines to protect against leaf-eating animals


An adaptation that helps a plant retain water in an area with little rainfall?

spines and thorns


What are the disadvantages of a cactus having sharp spines instead of leaves?

to protect it self from other animal


What is adaptation of lamprey?

Sharp teeth and suction cup mouth

Related questions

What plants have spines?

No not true. Spines on plants are sharp needle like that protect the plants from any harm. I think cacti have spines


How does plants save them from fishes?

They save them by having sharp spines


What adaptation do rose plants and cactus have which protect them from being destroyed or eaten?

Thorns, spines


What type of plant lives in a desert and has sharp spines?

Cacti live in the deserts of the Americas and many have sharp spines. In Africa there are other plants, euphorbias for example, that resemble cacti but have thorns rather than spines.


Which types of plant has sharp spines and lives in the dersert?

Generically they are called "cactus" plants or "cacti"


Why are spines a good adaptation for an animal?

isnt it obvious if something trys to kill it there going to get hert because there sharp


Does the female echidna have sharp spines?

Yes. Both the male and female echidna have equally sharp spines.


Which plants have weapons?

Brambles and roses have thorns. Cacti have sharp spines and holly has spikey leaves. This is to stop animals from eating them.


What are blue tage fish adaptation?

If you mean the blue tang. Then adaptations of that would be the sharp spines on his sides for defense. Gills of course so he can breath under water.


Could the spines on a cactus be considered an adaptation?

Yes


How do plants protect themselves from harm?

Plants may become toxic, poisonous or distasteful to grazing animals. Some plants develop sharp spines or thorns. The holly, for instance, has spines round the edge of leaves that grow low down, while the leaves near the top may be spineless.


What is a sea urchins defence?

its sharp spines