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Desert Agave Agave deserti. Desert Agave Agave deserti. Prokaryote No Nuclei in Cells Single Celled Cell Wall Present Heterotroph Sessile Asexual Reproduction. A. B. Eukaryote Nuclei in Cells Multicellular No Cell Wall Autotroph Motile Sexual Reproduction. Plantae.
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Desert AgaveAgavedeserti Prokaryote No Nuclei in Cells Single Celled Cell Wall Present Heterotroph Sessile Asexual Reproduction A B Eukaryote Nuclei in Cells Multicellular No Cell Wall Autotroph Motile Sexual Reproduction Plantae
Desert AgaveAgavedeserti • Desert mountains— Agave is found in the high mountains of the Chihuahuan desert in Mexico and the southern US.
Desert AgaveAgavedeserti • Spines– Agave leaves have strong spines and barbs to protect them from potential predators.
Desert AgaveAgavedeserti • Flowers– Agave reproduce sexually using insect pollinators to carry their pollen from plant to plant.
Desert AgaveAgavedeserti • Stalk– Agave grow very slowly in a harsh environment and for 10-15 years they slowly gather nutrients without reproducing.
Desert AgaveAgavedeserti • 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 AgaveAgavedeserti • 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.
