The stem will expand to store any sporadic rain water to help the plant survive the long periods of drought.
In cactus leaves are absent. Chlorophyll are found in trunk mainly.
The stem of a cactus is able to store water during rainy periods for use during a drought.
Cactus are desert plants.Their leaves have turned into thrones.
The stem which is the thick part of the cactus plant stores food.:)
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cactus have a hollow stem. it is where they store water and food for survival
In cactus leaves are absent. Chlorophyll are found in trunk mainly.
The 'spines' of a cactus attach directly to the stem of the plant.
A cactus stores water in its stem.
Water is stored in tissue in the stem of the cactus.
The stem of a cactus is able to store water during rainy periods for use during a drought.
Water, dissolved nutrients, and byproductsof photosynthesis are stored in the cactus stem. The water and the dissolved nutrients are sent up into the stem from the cactus plant's roots. They're held in the stem until they can be used in the photosynthetic interaction with sunlight. From that interaction are made the energizing carbohydrates, starches and sugars that the cactus needs for such activities as flowering, fruiting, growing, reproducing, and responding to stresses and stressors.
A cactus stores most of its water in its stem or body
A cactus that stores water in its stem is called a stem succulent. The stem has tissues that are capable storing large quantities of water. The stem also has a thick waterproof epidermis covered by a waxy cuticle that prevents loss of water due by evaporation. Examples of stem succulents - Cardon Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus, Saguaro Cactus
Cactus are desert plants.Their leaves have turned into thrones.
A cactus can store water in its fleshy stem and this enables it to survive periods of drought.
A cactus has no leaves but does have a stem.