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.
Enlarged stems carry out photosynthesis and store water. Unlike many other succulents, the stem is the only part of a true cactus where this takes place. Much like many other plants that have waxy coatings on their leaves, Cacti often have a waxy coating on their stems to prevent water loss. This works by preventing water from spreading on the surface and allowing water to trickle down the stem to be absorbed by the roots and used for photosynthesis. Cacti have a thick, hard-walled, succulent stem - when it rains, water is stored in the stem. The stems are photosynthetic, green, and fleshy. The inside of the stem is either spongy or hollow (depending on the cactus). A thick, waxy coating keeps the water inside the cactus from evaporating.
The 'spines' of a cactus attach directly to the stem of the plant.
Water is stored in tissue in the stem of the cactus.
A cactus stores water in its stem.
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.
the xylem cells in the stem are hollow so that the water & the minerals from the soil can be passed on to the leaf.
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
Carbon dioxide is the gas needed for photosynthesis that enters through the stomata of the cactus stem.
A cactus can store water in its fleshy stem and this enables it to survive periods of drought.
Cactus are desert plants.Their leaves have turned into thrones.