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The inside of a cactus is filled with a very sponge-like, fleshy white core. When it rains, or moisture is collected through dew, the cactus absorbs a large amount of water and stores it in the spongy cells, similar to how camels store fat in their humps. When it gets hot again, the cactus feeds very slowly off its new water supply to stay alive. Cacti do not grow very fast. This is because the energy it would take to grow quickly would use up all their stored water they need to survive.
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∙ 12y agoif cactus stopped living in the deserts some wildlife wouldn't survive because the cactus stores water and that's where most animals get their water source
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What are two kinds of plants that grow in the desert?
2 plants that grow in the desert are cactus and desert flowers. i hope this helps. excuse the improper grammar
What are plants in the desert?
The main plant that is in the desert is the cactus. Cactus are able to hold water for extended periods of time in order to survive.
What plants live in the Sonoran Desert?
In the Sonoran Desert, one can find the agave, palm, desert marigold, summer poppy, and cactus are some plants or trees. A famous type of cactus native to this desert is the Saguaro cactus.
What is the name of a prickly desert plant?
cactus
What are 2 desert plants?
Cactus and Tumbleweed.
How does a vacuole help a cactus stay alive?
The vacuole stores water and nutrients that help keep the cactus alive.
What is the objective of life in the desert?
to stay alive
What is a desert cactus?
a cactus that grows in the desert XD
How does the desert lark live in the desert?
The desert lark eats seeds and insects and metabolizes food at a slower rate than other birds in other climates. The desert lark has adapted to living in the desert and can survive on minimal water as well.
Where is Cactus?
a cactus lives in a desert
What is the vegetation for the Simpson desert?
The Simpson desert contains many types of vegetation including the Barrel Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus. Saguaro Cactus, Prickly Pear Cactus.
Where is cactus habitat?
a cactus lives in a desert
What desert do cactus live in?
in the desert
Where can you find a fishhook cactus in the desert?
The fishhook barrel cactus is found in both the Chihuahuan Desert and the Sonoran Desert.
How do desert nomads live?
They kill desert travellers and suck their blood and take their supplies to stay alive
This has something to do with desert ctusac?
The Answer Is Cactus! CTUSAC = CACTUS :)
What desert in the US has the pippithrop cactus?
I can find no cactus named the "pippithrop cactus."
