What Adaptations Do Succulents Have That Balance the Need to Conserve

question 174

Multiple Choice

What adaptations do succulents have that balance the need to conserve water with the demands of photosynthesis? Select the TWO answers that are correct.

• A) They bring water in through their stomata when dew forms on leaves before dawn.
• B) They only open their stomata at night after the air temperature drops.
• C) Special enzymes store carbon dioxide at night for use in daytime photosynthesis.
• D) Their method of photosynthesizing requires fewer steps and uses less water.
• E) Stomata on their roots allow them to take in carbon dioxide from the soil.

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