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How can thick waxy skin help cactus survive?
A cactus' waxy skin helps it retain moisture in desert climates.
What are some evergreen tree adaptations?
Waxy skin
Is a benign skin growth that has a waxy or pasted on look that can vary in color from light tan to black and occur most commonly in the elderly?
seborrheic keratosis
Is human skin waterproof?
Yes. The sebum (a waxy substance) produced by your dermis lubricates your skin and makes it waterproof.
Which cold weather injury would you suspect if the skin has a white or waxy?
Frostbite
Why is humans skin waterproof?
because we have a waxy substance in our skin called sebum which makes our skin waterproof
What does luster on a diamond look like?
the luster of a diamond is adamantine to waxy.
How does a carambola look?
The entire fruit is edible, including the slightly waxy skin, unlike other tropical fruits. The flesh is crunchy, firm, and extremely juicy, having a texture similar in consistency to that of grapes.
The substance called sebum is commonly known as?
Sebum is also known as skin oil. This waxy material lubricates the hair and skin, and functions as an antibiotic.
What is the waxy substance from beneath foreskin?
It is called Smegma. It is dead skin cells, body oil and moisture.
What major function do human skin and the waxy outer layer of a plant leaf share?
preventing entry of pathogens
What are examples of plants with cuticle?
Examples of plants with a waxy cuticles are: the Agave, several types of cacti, and aloe. Basically it is any plant which has a thick waxy skin. The wax aids in the prevention of water loss. and ballsuckers
