Question

Which plants has adaptations similar to those of a cactus

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer will be succulent xerophytes-Agave, Yucca, Aloe.

Explanation:

Cactus is a plant which grows in the environment with high temperature and dry conditions. They are also known as succulent xerophytes as they show the adaptations to store water like succulent stems to perform photosynthesis and store water, wax coating and leaves reduced to spines to minimise transpiration.

Succulent xerophytes are the plants which are adapted to store water with thick and fleshy tissue in dry conditions. Succulents adaptation for water storage include-succulent stems, succulent leaves and underground structures such as tubers like Agave, Aloe, Yucca, Kalanchoe and many.

Thus, succulent xerophytes-Agave, Yucca, Aloe is the correct answer.

Answer 2

The answer should be an aloe plant