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because algae grows in water and doesn't need to be waterproof btw that is what a cuticle does makes it waterproof. So plants need a cuticle because when it rains the leaf can absorb only the amount it needs and the rest just slides down :)

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Why is cuticle a useful adaptation in plants but not in algae?

The cuticle is a useful adaptation in plants but not in algae because: in order for plants to live on land, they need a cuticle to prevent water loss during dry climates. Algae live in the water, therefore they don't need a cuticle to survive. They use their adaptations to absorb the water and nutrients around their watery environments. Source: My straight "A" brain


Why is a cuticle a useful adaptation in plant but not in a algae?

Cuticle is a useful adaptation in plants but not algae because plants need a way to retain water and algae obtains water and other materials directly from the water around them.


Why is a cuticle a useful adaptation in plants need to survive on land but not algae?

To be more specific, it's a WAXY cuticle. Wax is non-polar, thus hydrophobic.This allows for plants to retain water. Algae do not need to because they're habitually in water.


Why doesn't green algae have a cuticle?

Green algae lack a cuticle, which is a waxy layer on the outside of plants, because they live in aquatic environments where it is not necessary for them to conserve water or protect against desiccation. The lack of a cuticle allows for easier nutrient exchange with the surrounding water.


In what ways did land plants need to be different from green algae?

Land plants needed to develop adaptations to withstand gravity, obtain nutrients from soil, prevent desiccation, and reproduce without water. They also evolved structures such as roots, stems, and leaves to support growth and reproduction on land. Additionally, land plants developed a cuticle and stomata to regulate water loss and gas exchange.


Why the seaweeds is plants?

No, it isn't! Seaweed is a type of algae. Algae lack the traits used to classify plants as terrestrial: cuticle, stomata, roots, vascular tissue, or leaves Plants use cellulose with lignin in cell walls (Algae lack a cell wall or have different components like agar or alginic acids mixed with cellulose.) Algae also have little sexual reproduction and do not have a multicellular embryo like the plants have. All algae have sperm as the motile form in their life cycle. The majority of plants have lost this trait and use pollen not sperm.


Is a seaweed a plant?

No, it isn't! Seaweed is a type of algae. Algae lack the traits used to classify plants as terrestrial: cuticle, stomata, roots, vascular tissue, or leaves Plants use cellulose with lignin in cell walls (Algae lack a cell wall or have different components like agar or alginic acids mixed with cellulose.) Algae also have little sexual reproduction and do not have a multicellular embryo like the plants have. All algae have sperm as the motile form in their life cycle. The majority of plants have lost this trait and use pollen not sperm.


Why is seaweed a plant?

No, it isn't! Seaweed is a type of algae. Algae lack the traits used to classify plants as terrestrial: cuticle, stomata, roots, vascular tissue, or leaves Plants use cellulose with lignin in cell walls (Algae lack a cell wall or have different components like agar or alginic acids mixed with cellulose.) Algae also have little sexual reproduction and do not have a multicellular embryo like the plants have. All algae have sperm as the motile form in their life cycle. The majority of plants have lost this trait and use pollen not sperm.


Is a seaweeds is a plant?

No, it isn't! Seaweed is a type of algae. Algae lack the traits used to classify plants as terrestrial: cuticle, stomata, roots, vascular tissue, or leaves Plants use cellulose with lignin in cell walls (Algae lack a cell wall or have different components like agar or alginic acids mixed with cellulose.) Algae also have little sexual reproduction and do not have a multicellular embryo like the plants have. All algae have sperm as the motile form in their life cycle. The majority of plants have lost this trait and use pollen not sperm.


Is seaweed a plant or not?

No, it isn't! Seaweed is a type of algae. Algae lack the traits used to classify plants as terrestrial: cuticle, stomata, roots, vascular tissue, or leaves Plants use cellulose with lignin in cell walls (Algae lack a cell wall or have different components like agar or alginic acids mixed with cellulose.) Algae also have little sexual reproduction and do not have a multicellular embryo like the plants have. All algae have sperm as the motile form in their life cycle. The majority of plants have lost this trait and use pollen not sperm.


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