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What is the function or a waxy coating?
The wax cuticle covers the upper epidermis. The main task of the cuticle is to activate cuticular transpiration in a plant. Sometimes a very shiny cuticle may be present in a plant to minimize transpiration of the plant. It basically reflects back sunlight. These are the two main functions.
What are the non metalic coatings?
Non metallic coating is not very stable except Graphite coating other coating includes Sulphur coating and organic coating of polymers the temporary coating of wax ,grease and oils also may be used.
Can paraffin be added to Wilton candy coating?
Paraffin wax can be added to Wilton candy or any other candy. Paraffin wax is completely edible and can be put in mostly any food for coating or a lubricant.
Why a water drop just sits on the wax paper without sinking into the paper?
Wax repels water/liquid, it doesn't absorb it, so the water forms droplets.
How does the wax on leaves in desert ecosystem help plants?
Slows down evaporation of water from the pores of the leaves.
Where is the location of the stomata?
stomata is present on a leaf's lower surface. but in plants that float on water, stomata is present on a leaf's upper surface, and the lower surface is protected by a coating of wax.
Why do animals that live on land have a coating of wax on their outer surface?
To protect them against rainwater, since wax is a fat and therefore, unsoluble in water.
How do you get candle wax off plants?
what you do is you boil a plant and the wax rises to the surface of the water
Why does frogs have a coating of wax around them?
when frogs come onto the land they need oxygen from the air,this wax coating dissolves oxygen in it and the frog can breathe easily.also this prevent the water to flow across its skin membrane due to osmosis.
What happenes if you dip a leaf into rainwater?
The leaf has a wax coating, so water will roll off or the leaf would float on the water.
What is the shiny coating on candy made of?
Wax
What plant make wax?
Plants use waxy substances on their leaves to help reduce transpiration, the evaporation of water from plants. The wax helps to keep water in the plant as to not dehydrate the plant.
What is the function or a waxy coating?
The wax cuticle covers the upper epidermis. The main task of the cuticle is to activate cuticular transpiration in a plant. Sometimes a very shiny cuticle may be present in a plant to minimize transpiration of the plant. It basically reflects back sunlight. These are the two main functions.
Why do insects have a outer coating of wax on their bodies?
to protect from predators
Surface of an insects?
they have coating of wax on the outer surface of their body
What are gum wrappers made of?
they are made of paper with a wax coating
How do needle-like leaves and scale-like leaves help coniferious trees?
The needle-like leaves and scale-like leaves help the coniferous trees by conserving water loss with the wax coating. The also give the tree more surface area for photosynthesis.
