Most dicotyledonous (flowering, 2-seed leaved) plants can control ____ by their ____ . Xerophytic plants grow in ____ water areas e.g. deserts, and are adapted to ____ transpiration. The ____ are the most adapted organ of the plant. One main adaptation of xerophytic leaves is that they have a ____ cuticle. Rolling up of leaves stills the movement of air & has ____stomata. Another adaptation is that leaves can be ____ , which traps in moist air. There is a ____ surface area to volume ratio of leaves in these plants. Cacti in the desert are a prime example and have the following adaptations: 1. extensive ____ to take up as much water as possible from the ground 2. ____ -walled, thick ____ 3. covered in a thick ____ (known as a cuticle) 4. ____ surface area to minimise ____ 5. has ____ instead of leaves for protection against predators 6. has stomata and therefore lets out less ____ Other examples of xerophytes include: a. plants in ____ marshes b. plants in ____ dunes c. plants located in ____ climates

Adaptations of Plants - Xerophytes

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