Biology, asked by Anonymous, 11 months ago

mention one adaptive characteristics of cactus to reduce rate of transpiration..​

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Answered by LittleNaughtyBOY
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☆ Cactus owe their success in the desert to their structural adaptations. While other desert plants may have similar features such as spines and succulent stems.

☆ Cactus take advantage of the lightest rainfall by having roots close to the soil surface.

Answered by Anonymous
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The adaptations seen in Cactus plant are as follows:

  • Leaves modified to spines to reduce surface area for water loss thereby reducing transpiration.
  • Stem modified into phylloclade which is fleshy.
  • Thick waxy cutical to avoid loss of water from surface and reduce transpiration.

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