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defence. the cacti leaves are the thorns...
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoCactus Leaves Reduce Themselves Into Thorns Or Spines So That There Is Less Transpiration Of Water.
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How have leaves of a cactus adapt to the desert?
Leaves have evolved into spines on the cactus.
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).
What do the leaves of cactus helps the cactus?
the leaves of a cactus help get the suns nutrition foe the plant to grow None pretty much and formally proper cactus have no leaves only it's convergently evolved cousins do.
What type of plant has no leaves?
A cactus has no leaves.
What desert plant has no leaves but has stems and spines?
A cactus has no leaves but does have a stem.
What plant have no leaves?
cactus
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.
How are a cactus leaves adapted to living in the dessert?
A cactus leaves get sunlight and they make photosynthesis and they get water from that and they save the water
Why cactus have spiny leaves?
a cactus has spiny leaves for protection and so the water wont evaporate so easily.
What plant has spiny leaves?
Acanthus and cactus but cactus not really leafy :)
Differences between cactus and water lettuce?
The main difference between cactus and succulent is that cactus consists of areoles and no leaves whereas succulent contains fleshy leaves and no areoles.
Plants grow from leaves?
cactus
