what helps the cactus to prevent evaporation
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The cactus is adapted in the following ways :
➡ The cactus contains spines throughout its body.
➡ The spines present in the cactus reduces the speed of air on the surface of the cactus.
➡ This particularly helps in the conservation of water because transpiration is greatly reduced.
➡ The cactus have spines which also help in the storage of water .
➡ The cacti also have leaves which are thick and fleshy.
➡This also helps in storing and conserving water .
➡They have reduced surface area in the leaves and hence the evaporation in the form of transpiration is reduced.
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