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Why do leave have a waxy?

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Anonymous

11y ago
Updated: 10/17/2022

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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