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Desert plant in which leaves are reduced to spines. ___


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Desert plant:

  1. Plants adapted to live in the dry climate of the desert are called desert plant
  2. In the desert climate, the leaves are modified to form spines to reduce the loss of water through transpiration.
  3. The spines also protect the plants from herbivores that reside in the desert habitat.

Final Answer: Desert plant in which leaves are reduced to spines is cactus.


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