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What adaptions does a cactus have?
in the body of a catus, water is stored as not much rain falls where a cactus so water is stored to prevent the cactus from dying out. there are thorns on cacti to prevent it from being eaten by a...
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What is a spine on a cactus for?
The spine on the cacti is for support
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Why does a cactus have spines?
Because in Deserts they dont have much water, so the cactus leaves are turned into spikes to keep the water in. Also so no animals eat them because if they did lets face it...OUCH!
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Are cactus spines alive?
Yes, cactus spines are living parts of the cactus plant. They owe their existence to growth buds on the plant's surface. From the growth buds also come a cactus plant's flowers.
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How do spines help a cactus?
They protect them from grazing animals.