Adaptation in Plants

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What do plants need to survive?
Plants need light, water, space and nutrients to survive.
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What is the stomata and what does it do?
The stomata is the small holes in the leaf. Water is lost through these as water vapour
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How can a plant collect water?
A plant can collect water if it has an etensive root system
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How can a plant conserve water?
A plant can conserve water if it has very small or waxy leaves . A plant may store water in a swollen stem.
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How have plants adapted to conserve/collect water?
Desert plants (e.g. cacti) have become very well adapted to conserve water. Others (e.g. mesquite tree) collect water through extensive root systems.
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How do plants prevent animals from eating them?
Some plants have developed thorns, poisonous chemicals and warning colours to put animals off.
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What is the stomata and what does it do?

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The stomata is the small holes in the leaf. Water is lost through these as water vapour

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How can a plant conserve water?

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