How has the succulent plant seen here adapted to the conditions of its desert environment

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What happens when a plant is losing too much water through transpiration? question 14 options: stomata open stomata close guard cells swell respiration increases

The term autotroph refers to an organism that: a. uses co2 for its carbon source. b. must obtain organic compounds for its carbon needs. c. gets energy from sunlight. d. gets energy by oxidizing chemical compounds. e. does not need a carbon source