Small surface area of cactus needles helps the plant in

Reducing water loss

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The correct option is A
Reducing water loss

Small surface areas reduces the number of stomata and water loss in desert plants like cactus.

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Q. Absorption of water by plant cells due to surface attraction is called .

Absorption of water by the plant cells by surface attraction is called:

(a) Diffusion (b) Osmosis

Q. Which of the following structures help a cactus plant to reduce water loss through transpiration?

Assertion (A): In Cactus, leaves are reduced to small spines with less surface area.
Reason (R): Spines helps in preventing the cactus from losing water through evaporation.

Q. Which adaptation helps the cactus plant to minimise loss of water?

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Small surface area of cactus needles helps the plant in

The correct option is A Reducing water loss Small surface areas reduces the number of stomata and water loss in desert plants like cactus.

The correct option is A
Reducing water loss

Small surface areas reduces the number of stomata and water loss in desert plants like cactus.