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Opuntia (Prickly Pear Cactus) is a common desert plant adapted to arid conditions.

It has thick, water-storing pads and spines to reduce water loss, making it suitable for desert habitats.

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Strawberries reproduce asexually through runners, which are horizontal stems that grow along the ground and produce new plants.

Cactus plants usually reproduce through cuttings.

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Carpel is the female reproductive part of a flower.

It consists of stigma, style, and ovary, which are essential for reproduction.

It forms the fourth and innermost whorl in a flower's structure.

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Humus is the dark organic material in soil formed by the decomposition of plant and animal matter.

It improves soil fertility by retaining moisture and nutrients essential for plant growth.

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A typical animal cell contains a central nucleus.

Whereas a plant cell has a cell wall and a large central vacuole.

Animal cells lack a cellulosic cell wall and large central vacuole, which are found in plant cells.

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Papaya plants are mostly dioecious, meaning male and female flowers are on separate plants, requiring cross-pollination.

Wind and insects help transfer pollen from male to female flowers for fruit production.

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Xerosere is a type of succession that occurs in dry or desert areas, starting from bare land

It involves a gradual, staged transition from bare, xeric conditions to a stable, mature, and moisture-retaining climax forest community