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jolli1 [7]
3 years ago
15

Why are the leaves in the cactus plant modified to form spines?​

Biology
1 answer:
Ludmilka [50]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:  Leaves in a cactus are modified into spines to reduce loss of water from leaves by transpiration. Then the plant makes from the process of photosynthesis which is performed by the stem.

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