Adaptations of Desert Plants

The video explores the unique adaptations of desert plants, focusing on cacti and trees. It highlights how cacti lack leaves to prevent water loss and use their trunks for photosynthesis. The video also discusses water storage in cacti and various reproduction strategies of desert plants, such as rapid blooming and seed production.

What is one reason cactuses do not have leaves?

• To attract pollinators

• To prevent water loss

• To absorb more sunlight

• To increase their height

How do cactuses protect their moisture-rich tissue?

• By producing toxins

• By developing spines

• By having thick bark

• By growing taller

How do some desert trees perform photosynthesis during dry periods?

• Through their roots

• Through their green bark

• Through their flowers

• Through their seeds

What adaptation allows desert plants to survive with limited water?

• Thick leaves

• Deep roots

• Water storage

• Rapid growth

How do some cactuses reproduce in the desert?

• By growing new roots

• By spreading pollen

• By producing fruit

• By breaking off branches