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Waxy coating that covers the epidermis of a plant?
Cuticle
The waxy protective covering of a land plant is called a what?
The waxy protective covering of a land plant is called a cuticle.
What is the difference between the cuticle and the epidermis in a plant?
No, the upper epidermis is covered by a cuticle.
Where does the cuticle of a plant come from?
The protective cuticle of a plant comes from the epidermal cells on the plant's leaves. It is a waxy substance that prevents water and other particles from entering the leaves.
What is the outer layer of the vein in a plant?
cuticle
What is the waxy covering of a plant called?
Cuticle
What structure prevents water from escaping a plant's leaves?
Cuticle
Waxy coating that covers the epidermis of a plant?
Cuticle
What happens when the cuticle is removed from a plant?
normally the plant or leaf gets sunburnt and dies, this happens if a plant is sprayed (or the leaves are sprayed) with detergent as this breaks down the cuticle
The surface of a vascular plant is covered by a waxy waterproof layer called?
The cuticle I think
The waxy protective covering of a land plant is called a what?
The waxy protective covering of a land plant is called a cuticle.
What is the difference between the cuticle and the epidermis in a plant?
No, the upper epidermis is covered by a cuticle.
What is the sticky part of the plant?
cuticle
Where does the cuticle of a plant come from?
The protective cuticle of a plant comes from the epidermal cells on the plant's leaves. It is a waxy substance that prevents water and other particles from entering the leaves.
What a cuticle?
a waxy coating on a plant (apex)
What is the outer layer of the vein in a plant?
cuticle
What does the waxy cuticle help the plants?
The Waxy cuticle in a plant is situated above the upper epidermis. The waxy cuticle provides protection to the epidermis. But the main task of the waxy cuticle is to increase and decrease transpiration of water in a plant accordingly. The cuticle helps in cuticular transpiration of plants and sometimes you can find a shiny cuticle in a plant in order to reflect back the sunlight and prevent transpiration. Having a shiny cuticle is one of the adaptations of a plant to reduce transpiration. These are the 2 main functions of a cuticle.
