Which of the following adaptations will help a cactus to survive in a desert?

1, 2 and 3

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1 and 2

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1 and 3

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2 and 3

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The correct option is B 1 and 2

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Q. How are cactus adapted to survive in a desert?

Q. Cacti can survive in desert because:

a. It has a flat green stem to store water and prepare food by photosynthesis.
b. The stem is covered with a thick layer of waxy substance, which helps to prevent evaporation of water.
c. The roots are distributed on the surface to absorb water.
d. Leaves are modified into spines to prevent loss of water.

Complete the following sentences with the help of the given words: waxy, spines, stem, absent, transpiration

(1) In a cactus plant, the leaves are either ___ or reduced to spines and these help plants to reduce water loss through ___.

(2) ___ performs photosynthesis in the cactus plant.

(3) Stem is covered with a thick ___ layer to retain water.

Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Statement 1: The leaves in a cactus are modified into spines.
Statement 2: Thick waxy stem and spines reduce water loss through transpiration in a cactus.

Cacti survive in a desert because:

a. It has a flat green stem to store water and prepare food by photosynthesis.

b. The stem is covered with a thick layer of cuticle, which helps to preserve water.

c. Its roots are distributed on the surface to absorb water.

d. Leaves are modified into spines to prevent loss of water

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