Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
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Chapter 33, Problem 11TYK
Discuss Concepts Baobab trees (Adansonia spp.) store water in their trunks (stems) and, although the trees have leaves, considerable photosynthesis also occurs in the trunks. Cacti too have water-storing, photosynthetic stems. In terms of evolutionary adaptation, what does this information suggest about cacti and baobabs?
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