Plant Adaptations to Different Environments
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Some plants in dry places have ______ roots or shallow roots spread over a wide area to absorb more water.

deep

Some trees in tropical rainforests are supported by ______ roots, which allow them to grow taller so as to get more sunlight.

buttress

To absorb more oxygen from the air, some plants in wetlands have ______ roots which grow above the ground.

aerial

Cacti in deserts have thick ______ to store water.

<p>stems</p> Signup and view all the answers

Climbing plants are common in tropical rainforests. They grow by twining their stems around trees to reach more ______.

<p>sunlight</p> Signup and view all the answers

Lotuses grow in wetlands. Their stems develop underground and have holes to facilitate ______ exchange.

<p>gaseous</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cacti in deserts have needle-shaped leaves to reduce water ______.

<p>loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

As some wetland soil has high salt content, plants growing in such soil usually have waxy leaves, which can help reduce water ______.

<p>loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

Some plants in dry places have deep roots or shallow roots spread over a wide area to absorb more ______.

<p>water</p> Signup and view all the answers

To absorb more oxygen from the air, some plants in wetlands have ______ roots which grow above the ground.

<p>aerial</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cacti in deserts have needle-shaped leaves to reduce water ______.

<p>loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

Some trees in tropical rainforests are supported by ______ roots, which allow them to grow taller so as to get more sunlight.

<p>buttress</p> Signup and view all the answers

As some wetland soil has high salt content, plants growing in such soil usually have waxy leaves, which can help reduce water ______.

<p>loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

Lotuses grow in wetlands. Their stems develop underground and have holes to facilitate ______ exchange.

<p>gaseous</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cacti in deserts have thick ______ to store water.

<p>stems</p> Signup and view all the answers

Climbing plants are common in tropical rainforests. They grow by twining their stems around trees to reach more ______.

<p>sunlight</p> Signup and view all the answers

Different places have different temperatures and amounts of rainfall, which affect the growth of plants. To adapt to different environments, plants have developed different ______, stems and leaves.

<p>roots</p> Signup and view all the answers

Some plants in dry places have deep roots or shallow roots spread over a wide area to absorb more ______.

<p>water</p> Signup and view all the answers

Some trees in tropical rainforests are supported by ______ roots, which allow them to grow taller so as to get more sunlight.

<p>buttress</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cacti in deserts have thick ______ to store water.

<p>stems</p> Signup and view all the answers

Lotuses grow in wetlands. Their stems develop underground and have holes to facilitate ______ exchange.

<p>gaseous</p> Signup and view all the answers

Climbing plants are common in tropical rainforests. They grow by twining their stems around trees to reach more ______.

<p>sunlight</p> Signup and view all the answers

As some wetland soil has high salt content, plants growing in such soil usually have waxy leaves, which can help reduce water ______.

<p>loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

Himalayan nettles have spikes on their stems and lithops look like ______.

<p>stones</p> Signup and view all the answers

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