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.