Desert plants like opuntia are able to grow in extreme conditions. Suggest any two adaptions of this plant.

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Opuntia is the dessert plant which has adapted to survive in the extreme conditions. Some of the adaptations are:
The leaves are modified into spines to reduce transpiration.
The stem has been modified into flattened green structure for performing photosynthesis.

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Desert plants like opuntia are able to grow in extreme conditions. Suggest any two adaptions of this plant.

Opuntia is the dessert plant which has adapted to survive in the extreme conditions. Some of the adaptations are:The leaves are modified into spines to reduce transpiration. The stem has been modified into flattened green structure for performing photosynthesis.

Opuntia is the dessert plant which has adapted to survive in the extreme conditions. Some of the adaptations are:
The leaves are modified into spines to reduce transpiration.
The stem has been modified into flattened green structure for performing photosynthesis.