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How many layer thick is the epidermis?
Answer: the epidermis of a leaf includes: upper epidermis and lower epidermis but if you are referring to the epidermis of an onion: it is only one layer
How thick is the epidermis on your arm?
10-20 nanometers
What does the thick waxy cuticle do on the epidermis of plants?
It restricts cuticular transpiration
What are the characteristics of the epidermis?
The characteristics of the epidermis help it in playing its role. It has a thick protective layer and it also has tight junctions within the epithelial cells.
What are the openings on the lower epidermis called?
Stomata or stoma(plural)stomach
How does the stomach prevent digesting itself?
The role that cells play in keeping the stomach from digesting itself is in the production of a thick, greasy mucus so that the stomach wall remains intact. This thick mucus is called glycoprotein.
Why Is the epidermis on coastal plants thinner than on non coastal plants?
Coastal plants have plenty of water to absorb and transpire therefore their epidermis does not require water conservation; on the other hand non coastal plants have to conserve water hence their epidermis is thick.
What happens in the stratum germinativum?
stratum germinativum layer is the deepest layer of five epidermis layer which is the outer covering of skin in mammals. It is a continuous layer of cells which is often described as one cell thick but to the reality it is two to three cells thick in glabrous skin and hyper proliferative epidermis.
Why is stomach wall thick and muscular?
because our stomach contains acid and it churns food.
What is protective layer that covers a leaf?
The cuticle. It's usually not that thick, but with succulents, it's really thick and waxy to hold in as much water as possible.
What is the thick liquid forms that goes in the stomach?
chyme
Why both the epidermis are covered by thick cuticle in nerium leaf?
A cuticle is a protective film covering the epidermis of the leaves. Both the upper and lower epidermis are protected by this cuticle in many leaves, but leaves growing in dry areas have much thicker cuticles, serving as a structural support as well as protection.
