Question

When the Barrel and Saguaro cacti absorb moisture they store it _______. a. in their roots b. in their spines c. in the flesh of their barrels d. in underground root nodules

Answer 1

C. The answer is c, because if you ever slash a cacti with a sword water will come out if it is hydrated. You don't need to cut the roots just the flesh of their barrels

Answer 2

The right answer is c. in the flesh of their barrels

The globular and massive forms perfectly fulfill their role of storing the water in their thick cuticles, but in return will expose the plants to lethal overheating due to the small surface of heat exchange with the ambient air to evacuate the heat. from exposure to the sun.