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Why is cuticle a useful adaptation in plants but not in algae?
The cuticle is a useful adaptation in plants but not in algae because: in order for plants to live on land, they need a cuticle to prevent water loss during dry climates. Algae live in the water, therefore they don't need a cuticle to survive. They use their adaptations to absorb the water and nutrients around their watery environments. Source: My straight "A" brain
Which adaptation helps to prevent water loss in conifers?
cuticle coating on leaves and thick epidermal cell walls
Does conifer have a cuticle?
yes conifers have a cuticle.
Waxy coating that covers the epidermis of a plant?
Cuticle
What is the difference between the cuticle and the epidermis in a plant?
No, the upper epidermis is covered by a cuticle.
Which evolutionary adaptation to bryophtes to colonize land?
Waxy Cuticle
What is a leaf cuticle for?
It controls water loss.It is adaptation to land enviroment.
What is a leafs cuticle?
It controls water loss.It is adaptation to land enviroment.
Why is a cuticle a useful adaptation in plant but not in a algae?
Cuticle is a useful adaptation in plants but not algae because plants need a way to retain water and algae obtains water and other materials directly from the water around them.
Why is cuticle a useful adaptation in plants but not in algae?
The cuticle is a useful adaptation in plants but not in algae because: in order for plants to live on land, they need a cuticle to prevent water loss during dry climates. Algae live in the water, therefore they don't need a cuticle to survive. They use their adaptations to absorb the water and nutrients around their watery environments. Source: My straight "A" brain
What is one adaptation that land plants have to keep from drying out?
Absorption of water from soil and its conservation
Which adaptation helps to prevent water loss in conifers?
cuticle coating on leaves and thick epidermal cell walls
Why is a cuticle a useful adaptation in plants need to survive on land but not algae?
To be more specific, it's a WAXY cuticle. Wax is non-polar, thus hydrophobic.This allows for plants to retain water. Algae do not need to because they're habitually in water.
Does conifer have a cuticle?
yes conifers have a cuticle.
What is the waxy covering the leaf?
the cuticle
What is the waxy covering of a plant called?
Cuticle
What is a waxy covering on the skin of a leaf?
cuticle it on the leaf for the bugs to eat to keep out posion
