in water lily the plant does not lack water what other functions does the air chamber serve ?
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Plants need water, carbon dioxide and light energy from the sun to make their own food through a process called photosynthesis, so they can grow, reproduce and survive. Water lilies have access to plenty of water since their stems are at the very bottom of the pond, with their leaves floating on the water's surface, but they have evolved other adaptations for survival.
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Water Lily Adaptations
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Updated April 10, 2018
By Claire Gillespie
Plants need water, carbon dioxide and light energy from the sun to make their own food through a process called photosynthesis, so they can grow, reproduce and survive. Water lilies have access to plenty of water since their stems are at the very bottom of the pond, with their leaves floating on the water's surface, but they have evolved other adaptations for survival.
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Water lilies live in water because they evolved adaptations, special characteristics or traits, to allow them to survive in that environment, such as weak stems, flat, broad leaves with stomata on their upper surface and bowl-shaped flowers.
Adaptations in Nature
Adaptations are special features that allow a plant or animal to live in a particular habitat, but make it difficult for them to live somewhere different. This is why certain plants live in one area but not in another. For example, water lilies thrive in water but would wither and die on land.
Water Lily Habitat
Aquatic plants like water lilies have one big advantage: They have plenty of water all around them. This means water lilies don't need adaptations for absorbing, moving or saving water. They save energy because they don't need to grow elaborate root structures or vascular tissues. They don't need this additional support because the buoyant water keeps them afloat. Water lilies don't need adaptations like strong woody stems and deep anchoring roots. Instead of using energy to keep their stems strong, they focus on maintaining strong leaves.