Consider the following statements about cactus:
1. The leaves are reduced to spines.
2. The stem does the photosynthesis.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

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2 only

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Both 1 and 2

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Neither 1 nor 2

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Solution

The correct option is D Both 1 and 2
In case of cactus or xerophytic plants, leaves are redued to spines to prevent loss of water through transpiration and stem performs the process of photosynthesis.

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Statement 1: The photosynthetic function of Opuntia is taken over by the flattened stems.

Statement 2: Opuntia has no leaves – they are reduced to spines.

In a cactus the leaves are modified to be in the form of pricks or spines.

(i) To protect itself from animals.

(ii) Reduced surface area which in turn prevents loss of water.

Are both the statements (i) and (ii) True?

Why are the leaves reduced to spines in the cactus?

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