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ryzh [129]
3 years ago
6

Why do many desert plants have small leaves?

Biology
2 answers:
salantis [7]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Leaves that have a small surface area lose less water.

Explanation:

Just got a 100% on the test.

Zielflug [23.3K]3 years ago
5 0
Small leaves protect desert plants from animals that eat plants.
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