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Leaves have a waxy coating called a cuticle to prevent excess water loss through transpiration. Without this coating they would dry up.
The waxy layer blocks the stomata preventing as much water evaporating from them
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What is the function of the waxy transparent top layer of leave?
The waxy transparent layer of leaves prevents water evaporation.
Why do Water lily leaves have waxy undersides?
YES! The waxy coat of the water hyacinth leaves is waterproof and covers a spongy parenchyma tissue. Together with its swollen stem, which is filled with more spongy parenchyma tissue, it makes the plant float.
Why does a waxy greasy substance leaking from 2006 VW beetle bug passenger door and can it be fix?
It is anti corrosion wax from the vw factory. leave it in place
The cuticle in plants?
The cuticle is the waxy waterproof layer on the leaves (it is thicker on the top, but there is also a thin layer underneath the leave), which prevents excessive water loss.
The waxy covering of cells?
The epidermis is the waxy layers of some cells
Who was considered waxy in the Lord of the Flies?
the origional waxy is their old headmaster
Are Yukon Gold potatoes waxy?
Yes, Yukon Gold potatoes are waxy. Their texture is more waxy than the Yellow Finn potatoes, though more creamy and less waxy than the red potato.
Are croton leaves waxy?
Yes, croton leaves are waxy to some degree.
What another source of the black waxy pigments in carbon paper?
waxy pigment
The waxy secretion of the ear is?
the waxy substance secreted by the ceruminous glands in the ears is called cerumen.
What is a waxy lipid covering plants'?
The answer you are looking for is Cuticle (a waxy lipid covering plants)
What is the prefix for waxy?
The word waxy does not have a prefix, nor does it serve as a prefix for other words.
