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Which part of the plant do the spines represent?
Spines on a plant typically represent modified leaves or stipules that have evolved to protect the plant from herbivores or help it conserve water.
How do spines on holly leaves reduce water loss?
Spines on holly leaves reduce water loss by creating a barrier that helps to minimize transpiration, the process by which plants lose water through their leaves. The spines also create a microclimate that can reduce air movement around the leaf surface, helping to conserve moisture. Additionally, the spines can deter herbivores that may otherwise consume the leaves and damage the plant, helping to preserve its water resources.
What adaptation do the leaves have?
spines to protect against leaf-eating animals
Does a cactus have leaves that reduce to needle-like structures?
Yes, cacti have evolved to eliminate leaves and replace them with spines.
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.
What are the leaves called on a saguaro cactus?
Spines have replaced leaves on cacti.
How have leaves of a cactus adapt to the desert?
Leaves have evolved into spines on the cactus.
What are the leaves in venus flytrap plant?
spines
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?
What is the meaning of leaves reduced to spines?
Cacti have spines. Evolutionary theory is that the spines were originally leaves, but which reduced in size and form to carry out a new function, as spines, to protect the plant from predators. According to the same theory the stem of the plant became the gas exchange and the 'chlorophyll-containing' 'photosynthesis' part of the plant, thus replacing the functions formerly carried out by and through the leaves.
What do thorns do?
Cactus spines prevent moisture loss from plants. Spines also defend the plants from grazing animals. The spines are just modified leaves.
Which part of the plant do the spines represent?
Spines on a plant typically represent modified leaves or stipules that have evolved to protect the plant from herbivores or help it conserve water.
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 desert plants have scale or spine like leaves?
Scale like leaves
Can a cactus leaf prevent water loss?
Cacti do not have leaves. The leaves have been replaced by spines.
How do spines on holly leaves reduce water loss?
Spines on holly leaves reduce water loss by creating a barrier that helps to minimize transpiration, the process by which plants lose water through their leaves. The spines also create a microclimate that can reduce air movement around the leaf surface, helping to conserve moisture. Additionally, the spines can deter herbivores that may otherwise consume the leaves and damage the plant, helping to preserve its water resources.
How many leaves does a cactus grow every year?
None! Cacti grow spines instead of leaves.
