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Reduce loss of water through transpiration / evaporation.
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What is another word for thick easy word?
Another word for thick would be big, and an antonym for this word would be thin.
Why do you prefer a board and thick handle for your suitcase?
I don't. I would not swap my suitcase for a board and thick handle!
How tall would a stack of 1000 one dollar bills be?
According to the U.S. Treasury a dollar bill is .0043 inches thick. Therefore, a stack of 1,000 one dollar bills would be: 4.3 inches thick.
How many sheets of polythene would it take to make a stack 6 inches tall?
That would depend on how thick the polythene sheets were.
How many dimes would it take to make a stack 5 cm high?
A dime is 1.35 mm (0.135 cm) thick so a 5 cm stack would contain5/0.135 = 37.04 coins (approx).A dime is 1.35 mm (0.135 cm) thick so a 5 cm stack would contain5/0.135 = 37.04 coins (approx).A dime is 1.35 mm (0.135 cm) thick so a 5 cm stack would contain5/0.135 = 37.04 coins (approx).A dime is 1.35 mm (0.135 cm) thick so a 5 cm stack would contain5/0.135 = 37.04 coins (approx).
Why does the catus have such a thick outer covering and such a thick stem?
Cacti have thick stems and skins because they need to store water over long periods of time, and the liquid would evaporate quickly in deasert conditions.
Most kinds of cactus have leaves that grow in the form of spines The stems or trunks become thick juicy pads or barrels Explain how these cactus parts might have evolved?
Cacti might have had predators that would eat them in their new environment and cacti might have learn to adapt to that with their spine-formed leaves.
Are there any cacti in Kuwait?
Cacti are strictly new world plants and would not occur naturally in Kuwait.
How many cacti are in the Gobi Desert?
Cacti are natives of the Americas only and would not be found in the Gobi Desert of Asia unless man planted then there.
Are cacti naturally found in the spiny forest of Madagascar?
No, cacti are strictly plants of the Americas. If they are found elsewhere they are not natural and would be considered an invasive species.
Biologists who study Cacti and African violets would be called?
They would be called Horticulturists.
What desert would have variable temperatures low cacti and other succulents?
All the deserts of the Americas fit that description as cacti are only natives to this area of the world.
What would you call the plants that can survive scarcity of water?
Cacti, succulents.
What wildlife would you find in Egypt?
cacti,nile croc, sidewinder
Which kind of environment would cacti most likely be found in?
hot
How are cactus plants adapted to store water in the desert?
While cacti do store some water in the tissues of their stems, the belief that one only as to cut open a cactus to find drinking water is a myth. Not only that, many cacti have toxic substances in their tissues which would make you sorry you ever ate a cactus.
Which biome would experience long dry periods and have plants such as cacti?
well that would be drout
