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i think the answer is that leaves have to evolve so that they can adapt to different environments so their leaves have to change. for example, the cactus has evolved in such a way that the roots are dug deeper into the ground so that they can get the water from underneath the earth so that they can get water and nutrients. the plant it self however does not have leaves, and it has evolved so that it can still go through the photosynthetic process. the leaves are actually the spines of the cacti. they then carry out their process just as other plants do. they have evolved to adapt to the dry weather.

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