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Why does cactus plant Cactus grows in a place where water is very scarce.
not have leaves? Their roots have to go deep to soak water. So, to save
water, their leaves change into spines. The spines also
save plant from grazing animals.

Have you ever eaten I love to eat I don't like mushrooms at all.
mushrooms? mushrooms.
I love mushroom soup.

Mushrooms are nongreen plants because they do not
have chlorophyll. So, they cannot make their own food. How do mushrooms
get food, if they cannot
make their food?
Mushrooms get their food from
the material they grow upon.

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