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Why do plants in dry areas have leaves with reduced surface area?
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∙ 8y ago
many plants developed a wazy surface cuticle to reduce water loss
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Does the leaf have a large or small surface area to volume ratio?
the surface area of LEAVES depends. Pine needles and cacti have small surface areas banana leaves, philodendron leaves, and other tropical plants have gigantic ones. it all depends on where the plants are endemic to.
How are small leaves an adaptation for plants living in hot areas?
Small leaves have less stomata which means that is less water that is taken from the leaf (transpiration).
What is the cell structure prevent water lost in leaves?
U r supposed to help me :) Short Answer = Stromata. Stroma are, I think, those structures that are in the [plant cell's] chloroplasts that are 'Thick with' the Thylakoid membranes. HFY ( Here For You ).
What are the 2 main leaf types?
The two main leaf types are simple and compound leaves. The main difference is in their surface areas and the shape edges.
Were does growth occur in plants?
^^ in the lEaves.. because energy, carbon dioxide, nutrients from the soil are stored in the leaves.. leaves supply all the needs of plants from the stems then the stems carries all the nutrients and water to alll parts of the body.. <3 (c) JSM
Does the leaf have a large or small surface area to volume ratio?
the surface area of LEAVES depends. Pine needles and cacti have small surface areas banana leaves, philodendron leaves, and other tropical plants have gigantic ones. it all depends on where the plants are endemic to.
What are the plants that have scales or spines instead of leaves that are found in dry areas?
Cacti :D
What is the waxy waterproof layer that covers the leaves and stems of most plants?
The waxy waterproof layer that cover most plant leaves and stems is called a cuticle. The cuticle is thicker on the upper half of a leaf's surface, and it is waterproof so as the internal areas of the leaf are kept secure from flooding, That's why you water plants at the roots.
How are small leaves an adaptation for plants living in hot areas?
Small leaves have less stomata which means that is less water that is taken from the leaf (transpiration).
Why don't any plants grow in icy areas?
Most plants don't grown in icy areas because the plants require a certain amount of sunlight and warmth to survive. The ice causes the roots, leaves, and stems to freeze which kills the plant.
Is a tissue in some plants that is made of specialized cells and that transports nutrients from the leaves to other areas of the plant.?
Phloem
What is the cell structure prevent water lost in leaves?
U r supposed to help me :) Short Answer = Stromata. Stroma are, I think, those structures that are in the [plant cell's] chloroplasts that are 'Thick with' the Thylakoid membranes. HFY ( Here For You ).
How do plants get sugar to the place to where they need it?
So-called "vascular" plants (such as vegetables, flowering plants, and trees) have a system of cell channels known as "phloem cells" that carry sugar from the production areas (mostly leaves) to storage areas or to cells that use the sugar.
What kind of storms are sunspots?
A sunspot is a region on the Sun's surface that is marked by intense magnetic activity, which inhibits convection, forming areas of reduced surface temperature. See link for further information
What are some adaptations of a snail?
* smooth surface * dark areas * wet - damp areas & * in a bush, forest, garden-just a place with heaps of plants to eat
What kind of vegetation grows in marine biomes?
Phytoplankton (small plants which float in at the top of the water collumn)Seaweeds (larger plants which grow on the seas shore, float at the sea surface or gorw attached to the sea floor in shallow water)Mangroves (plants which although rooted in seawater covered areas, have stems and leaves that are in the air).
What kind of plants can be found in the middle of the ocean?
Seagrasses for one. They normally grow on raised areas that are almost at the surface -- and exception is the Sargasso Sea where they float on the surface.
