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Small leaves minimize water loss.
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What are small leaves an adaptation in a desert environment?
They minimize water loss
Why are small leaves an adaptation in a desert adaptation?
Small leaves minimize water loss.
Why are small leaves an adaptation in a desert evironment?
Smaller leaves limit the loss of water through transpiration.
What structural adaptation would help a plant survive better in a shady environment?
Large leaves.
Does a leoarpard gecko pee?
No, they don't pee. It's an adaptation that helps them conserve water in a desert environment.
Why are the cactus leaves in such way?
Because they are in the desert where the effect of the sun is overkilling,hence they have evolved this form for their survival(adaptation)
Why do the plants which grow in deserts have no leaves?
Most desert plants evolved according to their environment, an environment in which conservation of moisture is paramount. The broad surface of a leaf would transpire too much moisture away from the plant in the hot, dry desert, so "leaves" are an almost unseen feature of most desert plants.
What does adaptation mean in plant science?
Adaption isn't just plant science. It is when an organism adapts to its environment .Adaptation is the way by which an organism adapts to its surroundings for better life.In plants, adaptation involves ways which are introduced by the plant to adapt to its environment. Example:- a cactus plant reduces its leaves to thorns for checking water loss. This is an adaptation.
What do animals do in the Sahara desert?
Broadly speaking, animals survive through adaptation to the environment. There are hundreds of different animals that live in the Sahara desert, so it is difficult to give a more specific answer.
What is a sentence using the word adaptation?
"This play is an adaptation of a short novel." "An adaptation is a change in an organism to fit its environment." "The animal had a special adaptation for its environment."
What characteristic describes a long term response to the environment?
adaptation
Which adaptation would help a plant live in a desert?
Leaves that hold water
