Q. Which of the following is/are true for desert plant?
- Desert plants lose very little water through transpiration
- The leaves in desert plants are absent.
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Notes: Desert plants lose very little water through transpiration. The leaves in desert plants are either absent, very small, or they are in the form of spines. This helps in reducing loss of water from the leaves through transpiration. The leaf-like structure you see in a cactus is, in fact, its stem. Photosynthesis in these plants is usually carried out by the stems.