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Desert AgaveAgave deserti
Prokaryote
No Nuclei in Cells
Single Celled
Cell Wall Present
Heterotroph
Sessile
Asexual Reproduction
Eukaryote
Nuclei in Cells
Multicellular
No Cell Wall
Autotroph
Motile
Sexual Reproduction
A B
Plantae
Desert AgaveAgave deserti
Desert AgaveAgave deserti
• Desert mountains— Agave is found in the high mountains of the Chihuahuan desert in Mexico and the southern US.
Desert AgaveAgave deserti
• Spines– Agave leaves have strong spines and barbs to protect them from potential predators.
Desert AgaveAgave deserti
• Flowers– Agave reproduce sexually using insect pollinators to carry their pollen from plant to plant.
Desert AgaveAgave deserti
• Stalk– Agave grow very slowly in a harsh environment and for 10-15 years they slowly gather nutrients without reproducing.
Desert AgaveAgave deserti
• Stalk– Then, in one act, these plants open up and rapidly extend a stalk with majestic flowers. They reproduce once, and then, having spent all their energy, die.
Desert AgaveAgave deserti
• Uses– Agave is used to make Tequila and traditional Mayan alcoholic drinks and can also be used for making natural rope, soaps, and primitive fire.
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