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Why is the leves of this plant modified into spines ?
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Leaves are modified into spines in Opuntia (xerophytes) so as to reduce the surface area and minimize rate of water loss by evaporation and transpiration. Besides, they also provide protection to the plant from grazing animals.
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which plant?
if u are talking about cactus then
the leaves of cactus are modified to lose less water so that water can be effectively stored it also prevents animals like camel to eat it as the only green plant on the desert
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