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Water Conserve State Ways Plants Gain Access General

Most plants conserve water or gain better access to it through a waxy cuticle, stomata on the underside and their ability to close, and roots that grow down towards soil water.

La mayoría de las plantas conservan agua o acceden mejor a ella mediante una cutícula cerosa, estomas en la parte inferior y su capacidad de cierre, y raíces que crecen hacia el agua en el suelo.

Front State 3 ways most plants conserve water or gain better access to water.
Back General plant adaptations to conserve water:
  • Waxy cuticle - reduces transpiration
  • Stomata on underside & can be closed - not exposed to abundance of light - too much water loss
  • Roots grow down to water in soil

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