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The leaves of the plants of desert forests are _____.
  1. Pointed in shape
  2. Small sized and thorny
  3. Long
  4. Broad

A
Long
B
Pointed in shape
C
Small sized and thorny
D
Broad
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Leaves of desert plants and trees are thorny and small sized. This is leaf modification of desert plants to reduce water loss by a process called transpiration.

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