Question
Cacti are plants adapted to live in deserts. Which of the following is NOT an adaptation of cacti?
Storage of fat
Stomata open only at night
Leaves modified to spines
Thick waxy coating on the stem
Storage of fat
Stomata open only at night
Leaves modified to spines
Thick waxy coating on the stem
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The adaptation that is NOT characteristic of cacti is "Storage of fat." While cacti do store water in their tissues, they do not typically store fat like some other plants. The other adaptations listed—stomata opening only at night (a process known as CAM photosynthesis), leaves modified to spines, and a thick waxy coating on the stem—are all adaptations that help cacti survive in arid environments.