a Lotus plant live in water how does it adapt to grow in water ?
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Explanation:
Lotus and water lily have the same adaptations. All (other than a few rare exceptions) plants need sunlight and flowering plants need even more energy as provided by sunlight. Rather than having to compete with other plants for light, being shaded by trees or taller plants, they get to spread their leaves out on the water surface. You'll maybe have noticed lotus and water lilies grow out in the open, not by the edge that might be shaded.
Since only one side of the leaf faces up to the light, only that side has cells containing chloroplasts (with chlorophyll) for photosynthesis since light doesn't reach the underside. Stomata (pores for gas exchange) are also only found on the leaf's top side. The leaves have a thick waxy coating (cuticle) to repel water and prevent the stomata getting plugged shut
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