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  • 01-03-2022
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explain how cactus leaves and stems might have changed through the process of natural selection

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  • 01-03-2022

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Leaves were generally lost as a water conservation measure so that transpiration would not drain the cactus of water in its desert environment. Stems grew into large reservoirs to hold any water brought into the cactus.

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