The leaves of the plants of desert forests are _____.

Pointed in shape

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Small sized and thorny

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Long

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The correct option is B Small sized and thorny
Leaves of desert plants and trees are thorny and small sized. This is leaf modification of desert plants to reduce water loss by a process called transpiration.

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The leaves of the plants of desert forests are _____.

The correct option is B Small sized and thornyLeaves of desert plants and trees are thorny and small sized. This is leaf modification of desert plants to reduce water loss by a process called transpiration.

The correct option is B Small sized and thorny
Leaves of desert plants and trees are thorny and small sized. This is leaf modification of desert plants to reduce water loss by a process called transpiration.