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Tell how the spines on an octopus tree help the plant's leaves keep the water they need?
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Tell how the spines on an octopus tree help the plant's leaves keep the water they need?
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What defines a succulent plant or leaf?
Succulent plants are water-retaining plants adapted to arid climate or soil conditions. They generally have thick, fleshy leaves, a well defined (if noth thickened cuticle) covering the leaves, may sometimes have water (or fluid) storage organs, and generally have shallow adventisious root systems. Examples may include: cacti, Mesembryanthemum, Delosperma, Cotyledon, Portulacaria and Lithops
What has tansport water from plants roots to its leaves what?
Water through the vascular tissue called xylem.
What are the spines on the cactus and why are they important?
ShelchavCactus spines are actually modified leaves. It helps if you think of cactus as a large stem with leaves (spines). One of the main functions of the spines is fairly obvious, which is to protect cacti from predators such as animals and people. Spines will turn away most animals, but there are a few that are not put off by prickly spines. These animals include javelina, pack rats, desert tortoises and even Desert Bighorn sheep.Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)A major function of cactus spines serve to provide protection for the cactus from the sun. At first, it is hard to believe that tiny cactus spines offer any real protection from the intense desert sun. But when you consider that a cactus can have thousands of spines and each spine provides a small amount of shade and multiply that by 1,000 - well it becomes easier to believe that spines really do offer some protection from the sun for the skin of the cactus.
Underwater plants have long and thick leaves if they had big broad leaves?
Normally this would have to do with the origin and location of the plant. Long, thin leaves offer less resistance to water flow; these types of plants are normally found in fast, running water. Note: Not all underwater plants have narrow, thin leaves!
What is the loss of water from plants called?
Transpiration is water loss from plants.
How the spines on an octopus tree help the plan's leaves keep the water they need?
how the spines on an octopus tree help the plant's leaves keep the water they need?
Why did the modification of leaves into spines happened?
The process of removal of excess water from the plants.
What are cacti thorns useful for?
Cactus spines prevent moisture loss from plants. Spines also defend the plants from grazing animals. The spines are just modified leaves.
Can a cactus leaf prevent water loss?
Cacti do not have leaves. The leaves have been replaced by spines.
Does a cactus have leaves?
No. Some may be considered as leaves but not really. Christmas cactus for instance grows in thin segmented stalks reminiscent of leaves. Cactus flowers have petal that are leafy and green like leaves but not really leaves. barrel cactus and saquaros obviously have no leafy protrusions beyond their flowers.
What plant has leaves that are never green?
cactus. cactie leaves are the thorns and the fleshy green part is the stem
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 is the function of leaves on a cactus?
defence. the cacti leaves are the thorns...
Why are spines the leaves of cactus plant?
Can be used for rainsticks. The spines are pushed to the inside of the hollow cactus and shells are put in making the sound of rain when inverted. Spines pushed in so the shells don't fall too fast.
Various types of modified leaves?
The cactus modified leaves to sreate its spines, which are used for protection and storage of water. Carniverous plants have the "mouths," which are modified to help the plant obtain its needed nitrogen. Coniferous trees created needles instead of leaves. These needles are used for water storage and photosynthesis, and they have a very thick cuticle.
2 examples of modified leaves?
2 leaves that have simple reticulate venation are banana and gram
What defines a succulent plant or leaf?
Succulent plants are water-retaining plants adapted to arid climate or soil conditions. They generally have thick, fleshy leaves, a well defined (if noth thickened cuticle) covering the leaves, may sometimes have water (or fluid) storage organs, and generally have shallow adventisious root systems. Examples may include: cacti, Mesembryanthemum, Delosperma, Cotyledon, Portulacaria and Lithops
