Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Statement 1: The leaves in a cactus are modified into spines.

Statement 2: Thick waxy stem and spines reduces water loss through transpiration in a cactus.

Statement 1: True;
Statement 2: False

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Statement 1: True;
Statement 2: True

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Statement 1: False;
Statement 2: True

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Statement 1: False;
Statement 2: False

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Solution

The correct option is B
Statement 1: True;
Statement 2: True
Adaptations that help plants like cactus to survive in the desert are:

The leaves of the cactus are modified into spines to reduce water loss by transpiration.

They have a thick stem with a waxy layer to reduce transpiration and store water.

They have deep roots which help them absorb water from long distances.

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Q. Consider the following statements about cactus:
1. The leaves are reduced to spines.
2. The stem does the photosynthesis.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. The leaf of cactus is modified into spines to reduce transpiration.

Do the spines of a cactus have a waxy coating because already their leaves are reduced to spines?

In a cactus the leaves are modified to be in the form of pricks or spines.

(i) To protect itself from animals.

(ii) Reduced surface area which in turn prevents loss of water.

Are both the statements (i) and (ii) True?

Assertion (A): In Cactus, leaves are reduced to small spines with less surface area.
Reason (R): Spines helps in preventing the cactus from losing water through evaporation.

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Which of the following statements is/are correct? Statement 1: The leaves in a cactus are modified into spines. Statement 2: Thick waxy stem and spines reduces water loss through transpiration in a cactus.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Statement 1: The leaves in a cactus are modified into spines.

Statement 2: Thick waxy stem and spines reduces water loss through transpiration in a cactus.