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1. It does not contain too many light absorbing substances (like chlorophyll or anthocyanin)
2. It is very thin, so there is a good chance some photons will pass through it rather then be captured by a nontransparent molecule
3. Observed under a microscope, not every epiderm cell is quite transparent, e.g. guard cells are green, some trichoms are red or brown.
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What is an epidermal cell?
An epidermal cell is a cell that is part of the outer layer of an organism. For example, in humans, skin cells are epidermal. Leaves on plants have epidermal layers on the top and bottom of the leaf.
An epidermal dendritic cell is a specialized?
Phagocytic Cell
What are epidermal cell's palisade cell's and veins part of?
Leaf
What epidermal cell produces keratin?
Keratinocytes
What epidermal cell compose about 8 percent epidermal cells?
stratum granulosum and stratum lucidum
What is an epidermal cell?
An epidermal cell is a cell that is part of the outer layer of an organism. For example, in humans, skin cells are epidermal. Leaves on plants have epidermal layers on the top and bottom of the leaf.
An epidermal dendritic cell is a specialized?
Phagocytic Cell
Which is an epidermal cell with an immunological function?
merbel cell
What cellular structures are found in the epidermal cells of humans but not in epidermal cell of leaves?
mitochondria
What are epidermal cell's palisade cell's and veins part of?
Leaf
Does an onion epidermal cell have depth?
yes
What epidermal cell produces keratin?
Keratinocytes
Which cell functions as a part of the immune system?
An epidermal dendritic cell.
Which structure in an onion epidermal cell is semipermeable?
cell wall & cytoplasm
What is the transparent layer of cells on the bottom of the leaf that acts like a skin named?
Lower epidermal cells.
What epidermal cell compose about 8 percent epidermal cells?
stratum granulosum and stratum lucidum
How are epidermal cell designed to perform protective function?
The epidermal cell have cuticle (in plants) or chiten (in animals) on their outer tangential walls to perform protective function.
