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Cuticle being impervious to water prevents water loss
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Were would a plant with a thick cuticle come from?
The desert; a thick cuticle will prevent/reduce water loss
What prevent water loss in leaves?
A waxy layer called the cuticle prevents water loss in leaves.
Why would the cuticle layer be thicker in an arid environment?
Since it is dry, the cuticle would need to be thicker to prevent water loss.
What is the outer covering of a leaf?
cuticle is the thick layer outside the leaf to prevent loss of water.
What is a waxy covering on the skin of a leaf?
cuticle it on the leaf for the bugs to eat to keep out posion
What does the waxy cuticle help the plants?
The Waxy cuticle in a plant is situated above the upper epidermis. The waxy cuticle provides protection to the epidermis. But the main task of the waxy cuticle is to increase and decrease transpiration of water in a plant accordingly. The cuticle helps in cuticular transpiration of plants and sometimes you can find a shiny cuticle in a plant in order to reflect back the sunlight and prevent transpiration. Having a shiny cuticle is one of the adaptations of a plant to reduce transpiration. These are the 2 main functions of a cuticle.
How do plants prevent themselves from drying out?
The cuticle, a waxy layer of the plant, prevents water loss.
How do cells walls and a cuticle help plants live in deserts?
it helps prevent water loss.
Which adaptation helps to prevent water loss in conifers?
cuticle coating on leaves and thick epidermal cell walls
Why are stomata located on the underside of the leaf?
As the upper surface is covered with a waxy cuticle which protects the plant from dehydration if the stomata were covered by a cuticle they would not be able to function.
What is the part of the plant that slows the loss of water?
Okay so the cuticle slows a plant's loss of water..... A cuticle is a waxy, protective layer that slows the loss of water. The cuticle is a structure that helps plants survive on land
What protects a plant from water loss?
A layer of the leaf called the cuticle cuts down on water lost by evaporation. Also, the guard cells around the stomata which can close to prevent water loss.
