Question 1
Which towering, many-armed plant is strongly associated with Arizona's Sonoran Desert?
- Saguaro
- Date palm
- Baobab
- Joshua tree
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Saguaro
Nature · Plants
Desert Plants trivia quiz
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What the Desert Plants questions cover
- Desert Trees
- Cactus Anatomy
- Living Stones
- Resurrection Plants
- Barrel Cacti
- Cholla Cacti
- Desert Ephemerals
- Desert Grasses
- Desert Palms
- Desert Pollination
- Desert Shrubs
- Fog Harvesting
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Question 2
What term describes plants with thick tissues adapted for storing water?
- Ferns
- Succulents
- Orchids
- Mosses
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Succulents
Question 3
What are the sharp, needle-like structures on many cacti called?
- Tendrils
- Petals
- Spines
- Stamens
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Spines
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