Reading Comprehension Practice

Q1: How do cacti reduce water loss?

By closing stomata during the day By having thick waxy skin By shedding leaves By storing water in roots

Q2: What role do cacti flowers play?

Store water Attract pollinators Protect from animals Provide shade

Q3: Why are cacti spines considered an adaptation?

They help absorb water They allow photosynthesis They prevent water loss and protect the plant They store nutrients

Q4: In what way do cacti roots help them survive?

They store water They absorb water quickly They provide support They produce food

Q5: Which of these is NOT a cactus adaptation?

Spines Thick stems Large leaves Waxy coating

Q6: What is the main way cacti store water?

In their roots In their leaves In their thick stems In their flowers

Q7: Why do cacti have spines?

To attract pollinators To protect themselves from animals To absorb water To provide shade

Q8: Which environment do cacti survive in?

Wet forests Deserts Tundra Grasslands

Q9: What is one function of cactus spines besides protection?

Photosynthesis Water absorption Reducing water loss Reproduction

Q10: How do plants survive harsh environments according to the passage?

By moving to cooler places By adapting special features By growing faster By producing more seeds