alleryStart learning →Why does a cactus lose very little water through its green stem?
AIt has a large surface area
BIt has a very low surface area
CIt has many thin leaves
DIt has no cells inside
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. It has a very low surface area
Photosynthesis in succulent stems gives the shoot a very small surface from which water can escape.
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