Plants give out water through the pores present under their leaves. The plants living in deserts need to reduce the loss of water because water is very scarce in deserts. Which of the following is an adaptation developed by the desert plants to manage the above situation?

The spines in desert plants are modified leaves.

Question 2

Following are some features of plants.
(1) They lose a lot of water through transpiration.
(2) Their leaves are always broad and flat.
(3) They lose very little water through transpiration.
(4) Their roots grow very deep into the soil.

Which of the combination of above features are typical of desert plants?
(a) (1) and (2)
(b) (2) and (4)
(c) (2) and (3)
(d) (3) and (4)

In desert plants, the leaves are modified into which structure?