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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.
Are desert plants generally succulents?
No, the vast majority of plants in the desert are not succulents. They are typical plants that have developed other means of living in an arid environment.
Is sharp spines a adaptation of plants?
Yes, sharp spines on plants are an adaptation that helps deter herbivores from feeding on them. These spines can act as a physical barrier to protect the plant from being eaten. Additionally, sharp spines can also help to reduce water loss by reducing surface area on the plant.
Do cactuses have spines?
No, not all cactuses have spines. Some cactus plants have many more than others. Some have longer or shorter, finer or thicker spines. Some have white spines, some colored. And some don't have any spines at all.
What are the examples of plants and their protective structures?
Thorns, spines, bark
How does plants save them from fishes?
They save them by having sharp spines
Why are solanum indicum plants have spines on their leaves?
Because drought habitat
Do some plants use spines to stay safe?
Yes, and thorns.
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 type of plant lives in a desert and has sharp spines?
Cacti live in the deserts of the Americas and many have sharp spines. In Africa there are other plants, euphorbias for example, that resemble cacti but have thorns rather than spines.
Give samples of plants with their protective structures?
Thorns, spines (such as those on a cactus), and prickles are examples of protective structures of plants.
What do you call a thorny desert plant?
Cacti are not thorny plants, they have spines. There are a number of desert plants with thorns, however, including acacia, mesquite, cat's claw, and others.
