Desert plants like Opuntia are able to grow in extreme conditions. Sug

1.	Desert plants like Opuntia are able to grow in extreme conditions. Suggest any two adaptations of this plant.
Answer» (1) They have a thick cuticle on their leaf surfaces and have their stomata arranged in deep pits to minimise water loss through transpiration. (2) They also have a special photosynthetic pathway (CAM) that enables their stomata to remain closed during day time (3) The photosynthetic function is carried out by the flattened stems.

Desert plants like Opuntia are able to grow in extreme conditions. Suggest any two adaptations of this plant.

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(1) They have a thick cuticle on their leaf surfaces and have their stomata arranged in deep pits to minimise water loss through transpiration.

(2) They also have a special photosynthetic pathway (CAM) that enables their stomata to remain closed during day time

(3) The photosynthetic function is carried out by the flattened stems.