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Identify and describe opunitia xeric adaptations

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Answer:

A xerophyte (from Greek ξηρός xeros dry, φυτόν phuton plant) is a species of plant that has adaptations to survive in an ENVIRONMENT with little LIQUID water, such as a desert or an ice- or snow-covered region in the ALPS or the Arctic. ... Certain plants are adapted to live in such conditions.

Explanation:

Opuntia is the dessert plant which has adapted to survive in the extreme conditions. Some of the adaptations are: The leaves are modified into spines to reduce transpiration. The stem has been modified into flattened green structure for performing PHOTOSYNTHESIS



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