Question

Give two adaptations in desert plants for conserving water?

Answer 1

Adaptation:

Adaptation is the presence of specific characteristics that help a plant or animal to live in its surrounding..

Desert plants:

Plants that usually grow in the desert are commonly called xerophytes, and their are various adaptations in desert plants that help them to survive in hot conditions.

Adaptation in desert plants:
● Desert plants have long roots to obtain water from deep layers of soil.
● Desert plants’ leaves are reduced to spines to prevent loss of water from leaves e.g. Cactus.