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The spikes, as this is there eqivelant to leaves.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoBecause cacti do not have any "leaves", photosynthesis is carried out from chloroplasts located in cells on its stem.
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How does the cactus produce food if the leaves are no longer able to do photosynthesis?
The stem which is the thick part of the cactus plant stores food.:)
What part of the cactus does photosynthesis?
In a cactus the leaves have been reduced to spines, to reduce the surface area from which water can be lost and to deter animals from eating the plant. As there are no leaves, photosynthesis must take place in the stem.
What is cactus organism?
A cactus is a type of plant that has adapted to very dry conditions.
What part of the cactus does photosynthesis occur?
Photosynthesis takes place in the stem of the cactus. Needles are the cactus' equivalent of leaves. But they don't have enough surface area to support photosynthesis or to store photosynthetic byproducts. So the cactus' stem is bigger, taller, and wider than in many other plants. The cactus needs all that extra space to move around and store water, dissolved nutrients, and byproducts of the photosynthetic interaction with sunlight.
Why cactus do photosynthesis in night not in day?
Some cactus flower at night as they are pollinated by moths and other nightflying insects.
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
How does the cactus produce food if the leaves are no longer able to do photosynthesis?
The stem which is the thick part of the cactus plant stores food.:)
What part of the cactus does photosynthesis?
In a cactus the leaves have been reduced to spines, to reduce the surface area from which water can be lost and to deter animals from eating the plant. As there are no leaves, photosynthesis must take place in the stem.
Is cactus an autotroph?
A cactus is an autotroph. This is because autotrophs make their own food using photosynthesis. A cactus uses photosynthesis to make its own food.
What is cactus organism?
A cactus is a type of plant that has adapted to very dry conditions.
WHAT IS THE NUTRITION of a cactus?
Cactus, like other plants, uses photosynthesis to get energy.
Why cactus make food in stem?
Because it has no true leaves, the only part of a typical cactus that can produce food via photosynthesis is the stem. Through evolution, the leaves have become modified and not form the spines of the cactus, loosing their ability to photosynthesise
What are adapted for photosynthesis?
Leaves of plants.
What is the name of the plant that cannot carry out photosynthesis?
cactus
What part of the cactus does photosynthesis occur?
Photosynthesis takes place in the stem of the cactus. Needles are the cactus' equivalent of leaves. But they don't have enough surface area to support photosynthesis or to store photosynthetic byproducts. So the cactus' stem is bigger, taller, and wider than in many other plants. The cactus needs all that extra space to move around and store water, dissolved nutrients, and byproducts of the photosynthetic interaction with sunlight.
What does cactus plants live on?
As with any green plant, the cactus produces its own food through photosynthesis.
Does a cactus makes its own food?
A cactus makes food like any other plant, by photosynthesis
