Question

Explain in your own words how cactus is designed to find and store water.

Answer 1

Answer:

Cacti have a thick, hard-walled, succulent stem – when it rains, water is stored in the stem. ... A thick, waxy coating keeps the water inside the cactus from evaporating. Many cacti have very long, fibrous roots, which absorb moisture from the soil.Primarily, cactuses store water in collapsible-water storage cells found in the stem. However, some cactuses also store water in their roots that are modified to perform this function. The collapsible water-storage cells appear as holes or spaces in the stem and retain water for a fairly long time.