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bobypop

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Many families of desert plants have adapted ways of protecting their water stores with ____ to ward
  off predators.


 
 

a. a bitter odor c. extremely thick outer layers
  b. prickles and spines d. pockets of heat



Question 2

Arid deserts plants are able to take up limited rainfall quickly and ____.
 
 

a. cool their outer layers
  b. expel it into the sand for use later
  c. process it during photosynthesis
  d. store it in their fleshy leaves and stems



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juicepod

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Reply #1 on: Jul 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D


bobypop

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Reply 2 on: Jul 21, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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