Question

What are the adaptive features of cactus

Answer 1

Some are-
1. they have thorns instead of leaves to prevent the loss of water
2. they have long roots which extend several meters below the ground
3. they have fleshy stem and store the water in the stem

Answer 2

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• Cacti also have spines (the prickly thorn like things) in which replace leaves. These spines minimise the surface area of the cactus reducing water loss. The cacti's stem is also thick and fleshy allowing it to store a lot of water. The stem also has a waxy waterproof kind of coating to help retain more water.