a cactus plant doesn't have leaves,then how does it make food?
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This is a great question. Most cacti are lacking traditional leaves because they evolved and grow in a hot, dry environment.
Their adaptation is one of survival by storing water as long as possible when it is available. Their extensive root system is very efficient at absorbing water from the soil when it rains.
In a typical leaf, there is a large amount of water loss through the stomatas, which are small openings found throughout the leaf surface. This water loss is called transpiration and warm temperatures accelerate the rate of loss.
Cacti have adapted by being leafless and growing spines but not thorns. There is a big difference between the two. Thorns are a type of stem while spines are a form of leaf modification.
Spines provide a microclimate for cactus by shading the rounded or ribbed stems from the blazing sun of their desert habitat.
They also play a protective role for certain desert animal species by giving them shelter from predators.
For others, it’s a food source as they consume spiny covered plant parts with no ill effects. The spines are a deterrent to humans who might absent-mindedly stroke, steal, or smell the flowers that occasionally bloom on them.
Here is an interesting oddity of Mother Nature. Cactus exposed to full sun has a denser covering of spines than those of the same species growing in partly shady conditions like in canyons or under large boulders.
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cactus doesn't have any leaf but it has chlorophyll in its stem which makes it able to prepare its food
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