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[124]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "A cactus survives in the desert not by finding more water, but by losing less. Its leaves have become spines, so little surface is exposed to dry wind. Its stem is thick and stores water, and its roots spread wide to catch rare rain quickly. When rain comes, it drinks fast and then waits. The cactus teaches a desert lesson: in scarcity, saving matters as much as finding." Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

1.
It drinks fast when rain comes
2.
Its stem stores water
3.
Its roots spread wide
4.
A cactus stores water in its leaves
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : A cactus stores water in its leaves

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सही उत्तर A cactus stores water in its leaves है।

Key Points

Water is stored in the thick stem, not the leaves.

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[124]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "A cactus survives in the desert not by finding more water, but by losing less. Its leaves have become spines, so little surface is exposed to dry wind. Its stem is thick and stores water, and its roots spread wide to catch rare rain quickly. When rain comes, it drinks fast and then waits. The cactus teaches a desert lesson: in scarcity, saving matters as much as finding." Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

1.
It drinks fast when rain comes
2.
Its stem stores water
3.
Its roots spread wide
4.
A cactus stores water in its leaves

Correct Answer: A cactus stores water in its leaves

Water is stored in the thick stem, not the leaves.

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