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It is a thin layer of translucent rectangular cells that form the outer layer of the leaves, protecting the inner layers of the leaf
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What is the epidermis in a leaf?
The surface of the leaf that you see is the "epidermis".
What best describes a leaf's epidermis?
The epidermis covers the lower and upper sides of the leaf.
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
What is the outermost covering of a leaf?
epidermis is the outermost covering of the leaf
The outer layer of a leaf is?
epidermis
What will happen if you only apply vaseline on the upper epidermis of a leaf?
The leaf would curve to the upper epidermis exposing the lower epidemis
What is the outer layer of the leaf called and what are its functions?
The outer layer of a leaf is called the epidermis (from a Greek word meaning "over-skin"). Its function is to protect the insides of the leaf, which carry out the chemical reaction known as photosynthesis.
What is the function of the plant upper epidermis?
The upper epidermis is responsible for preventing water loss by evaporation. It does this by having a waxy cuticle on the top of the leaf. The lower epidermis has stomata, which allow gases to enter and leave the leaf as a result of photosynthesis and respiration.
What is the outer layer of a leaf called?
Epidermis
What is the outer protective layer of a leaf?
Epidermis
Tiny openings in the epidermis of a leaf?
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The outside layer of leaf tissue is the?
Epidermis.
