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Modifications of Leaf

Cactus spines...

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Cactus spines are modified ______________

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In cactus, Leaves are modified into spines to protect plants from the transpiration & herbivorous.
Final answer: Cactus spines are modified leaves.

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Q. The spines of a cactus plant are modified
(a) stems.
(b) leaves.
(c) roots.
(d) flowers.

Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Statement 1: The leaves in a cactus are modified into spines.

Statement 2: Thick waxy stem and spines reduces water loss through transpiration in a cactus.

Q. Why are the leaves in a cactus plant modified to form spines? How, then, does the plant make food?

Do the spines of a cactus have a waxy coating because already their leaves are reduced to spines?

Leaves are reduced to spines in a cactus plant.

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