Question

The fruit of which plant has roots and spines on its covering?​

Answer 1

Cactus family has spine on the covering

Why do some plants have spines on the covering?

• Spines in the plants like cactus are developed to reduce water loss. Some plants can't differentiate between the thorns and spines. Thus, the spine grows on the covering of the plant.

• This is also a mechanism to protect themselves from predators.

• These plants usually have shallow roots for the extraction of water. Hence, they need to conserve the water they gained.