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Analyze images or data regarding a species to identify and explain its adaptive traits.

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Cambridge IGCSE BiologyVariation and selectionCore content

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Analyze images or data regarding a species to identify and explain its adaptive traits

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Desert Plant Adaptations

Desert plants have evolved various adaptations to survive in arid environments. These include features like thick waxy cuticles and deep root systems.

  1. a

    Identify Identify one structural adaptation of desert plants.

    Aim for approximately 1 distinct marking point.

    [1]
  2. b

    State State how deep root systems benefit desert plants.

    Aim for approximately 2 distinct marking points.

    [2]
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