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What is the function of a plants cuticle?

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What is main function of cuticle in plants'?

To retain the plants moisture.


What is the function of cuticle in plants?

What is the function of a cuticle?A cuticle is a permeability barrier for water and other molecules. Also it protects the plant from getting too wet.


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


Does the cuticle in plants contain chlorophyll?

No, cuticle does not contain chlorophyll.


How are epidermal cell designed to perform protective function?

The epidermal cell have cuticle (in plants) or chiten (in animals) on their outer tangential walls to perform protective function.


What is the structure and function of a cuticle?

The cuticle means outer layer. It can be considered an external envelope as in an insect. Or a fatty waxy film scene in plants. This also in humans accumulates at the base and sides of the fingernail. It's function is to protect.


What is function cuticle?

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What is waxy waterproof coating on plants is called?

A cuticle is the waxy material that helps plants retain water.


Do plants have a cuticle?

Yes, they do.


What is the function of a leafs cuticle?

A leafs cuticle is a waxy covering used to retain water


What is the plants outer skin?

The cuticle


Why don't plants that live around water have a cuticle?

Since cuticle is almost impervious to water, the plants living around water do not require cuticle because the water is absorbed through the free surface of cell wall in these plants.