Desert plants do not have leaves. How is photosynthesis carried out in these plants

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Photosynthesis in desert plants like the cactus is usually carried out by the stem of the plant. Desert plants like cactus have its leaves modified into spines. The stem of the cactus carries out all the things that the leaves usually do in other plants.

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