Question

how are cactus adapted to survive in a desert​

Answer 1

Answer:

A cactus has special adaptations in its roots, leaves as well as stems that enable it to thrive in desert environments. These adaptations include – spines, shallow roots, deep-layer stomata, thick and expandable stem, waxy skin and a short growing season.

Answer 2

Answer:

ᴀ ᴄᴀᴄᴛᴜꜱ ʜᴀꜱ ꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ᴀᴅᴀᴘᴛᴀᴛɪᴏɴꜱ ɪɴ ɪᴛꜱ ʀᴏᴏᴛꜱ, ʟᴇᴀᴠᴇꜱ ᴀꜱ ᴡᴇʟʟ ᴀꜱ ꜱᴛᴇᴍꜱ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴇɴᴀʙʟᴇ ɪᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜʀɪᴠᴇ ɪɴ ᴅᴇꜱᴇʀᴛ ᴇɴᴠɪʀᴏɴᴍᴇɴᴛꜱ. ᴛʜᴇꜱᴇ ᴀᴅᴀᴘᴛᴀᴛɪᴏɴꜱ ɪɴᴄʟᴜᴅᴇ – ꜱᴘɪɴᴇꜱ, ꜱʜᴀʟʟᴏᴡ ʀᴏᴏᴛꜱ, ᴅᴇᴇᴘ-ʟᴀʏᴇʀ ꜱᴛᴏᴍᴀᴛᴀ, ᴛʜɪᴄᴋ ᴀɴᴅ ᴇxᴘᴀɴᴅᴀʙʟᴇ ꜱᴛᴇᴍ, ᴡᴀxʏ ꜱᴋɪɴ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀ ꜱʜᴏʀᴛ ɢʀᴏᴡɪɴɢ ꜱᴇᴀꜱᴏɴ.

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