Question

What are the two adaptations needed by cactus plants to survive in desert

Answer 1

Answer:

Eg cactus plants:

• thick, waxy skin to reduce loss of water and to reflect heat.
• large, fleshy stems to store water.
• thorns and thin, spiky or glossy leaves to reduce water loss.
• spikes protect cacti from animals wishing to use stored water.
• deep roots to tap groundwater.
• long shallow roots which spread over a wide area.

Answer 2

Explanation:

These are the following adaptions needed by a cactus to survive in a desert:

1. A cactus needs long root system. Because of the ecosystem.

There is a lot of scarcity in deserts. For finding water.

2. There is a lot of scarsity of water in deserts. So they need to have storage

facility for water.