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What is cactus organism?
A cactus is a type of plant that has adapted to very dry conditions.
What type of plant has no leaves?
A cactus has no leaves.
What plant group does a plant cactus belong to?
Cactus plants belong to the group of succulent plants, which are characterized by their ability to store water in their stems, leaves, or roots. Succulent plants have adapted to arid environments, making them well-suited to survive in conditions with limited water availability.
What will happen to a cactus if you put it with a lot of water?
If a cactus is exposed to excess water, it can lead to over-watering and root rot. The roots of cacti are not adapted to handle excessive moisture, which can cause them to become waterlogged and prone to fungal infections. This can ultimately lead to the death of the cactus if not addressed promptly.
What part of a cactus is adapted for photosynthesis?
The flattened stems of a cactus, also known as the pads or cladodes, are adapted for photosynthesis. These pads have a large surface area that allows for increased sun exposure, while the waxy coating helps reduce water loss. Additionally, the presence of specialized cells called chloroplasts within the pads enables photosynthesis to occur efficiently in these plants.
How are a cactus leaves adapted to living in the dessert?
A cactus leaves get sunlight and they make photosynthesis and they get water from that and they save the water
How have leaves of a cactus adapt to the desert?
Leaves have evolved into spines on the cactus.
What is cactus organism?
A cactus is a type of plant that has adapted to very dry conditions.
What do the leaves of cactus helps the cactus?
the leaves of a cactus help get the suns nutrition foe the plant to grow None pretty much and formally proper cactus have no leaves only it's convergently evolved cousins do.
What type of plant has no leaves?
A cactus has no leaves.
What desert plant has no leaves but has stems and spines?
A cactus has no leaves but does have a stem.
Why are leaves modified to form spines in the cactus plant how then does the cactus plant make food?
The cactus adapted to its harsh environment by developing thick skin to slow the evaporation of water. The leaves changed in order to reduce the surface area that water could evaporate from and over time became defensive spines to protect itself from animals trying to get inside its thick skin for the moisture. The cactus makes its food, by having chlorophyll throughout the rest of plant. That is why the entire cactus is green.
What plant have no leaves?
cactus
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.
Why cactus have spiny leaves?
a cactus has spiny leaves for protection and so the water wont evaporate so easily.
What plant has spiny leaves?
Acanthus and cactus but cactus not really leafy :)
What is the function of leaves on a cactus?
defence. the cacti leaves are the thorns...
