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Q: Why are spines better than leaves in the desert?
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What weed has spines on its leaves?

Cacti have spines that evolved from leaves.


Why are cacti perfect desert plants?

because they have CAM photosynthesis (they absorb CO2 at night), they don't have leaves with large surface area (the spines are leaves) to save water (minimizes transpiration), They photosynthesize through the stem rather than the leaf.


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.


Are desert leaves bigger than rain forest leaves?

Yes


Is a desert eagle better than a38caliber revolver?

Not necessarily


Why does a desert fox have better hearing than us?

they have bigger eardrums than us


Do cactuses have spines?

No, not all cactuses have spines. Some cactus plants have many more than others. Some have longer or shorter, finer or thicker spines. Some have white spines, some colored. And some don't have any spines at all.


What is the leaf size in a desert?

Generally, leaves of desert plants are smaller than their counterparts elsewhere. However, their is no particular size unless you specify a particular species of plant


Why are there more animals in the desert better than the Rainforest?

The animals in the desert are better than the animals in the desert because the desert animals can survive like years without water. The animals in the rainforest get water like everyday so the animals in the rainforest would die if they went like a day without water.


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because it do not leaves smoke


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Is the desert eagle better than the raging bull?

You would have to define "better" in order for us to answer that. Not possible to answer as is. Sorry.