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List out the adaptations of xerophytes.
 
a. The xerophytes have  roots.
 
b. The roots  into the earth and reach layers where water is available. Xerophytes have root hairs developed , which enables the root to absorb a sufficient quantity of water.
 
c. In Opuntia, there is   stems and leaves which contains  tissues. These tissues helps to store quantity of water.
 
d. This makes the stem . In many xerophytes, the leaves are  with  cuticle and dense, waxy coating.
 
e. Some xerophytes are short-lived. During the critical dry periods, it survives in the form of seeds and fruits with .