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Which adaptation is NOT associated with desert plants to minimise water loss through transpiration?
- (a)Reduced number of stomata
- (b)Thick, waxy cuticle
- (c)Deep root systems
- (d)Increased leaf surface area
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Increased leaf surface area
Reason — Desert plants have small or fewer leaves to reduce water loss. Increasing leaf surface area would cause more water to evaporate, so they do not have this adaptation.