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Why the cuticle is thicker at the top than at the bottom of the leaf?
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Is the waxy layer of a leaf thicker than the epidermis?
I belive it's called the Cuticle and it's thinner.
Is the cuticle thicker or thinner thean the epidermis?
The cuticle is thinner than the epidermis
Why is the cuticle thicker on the upper surface than on the lower surface?
The cuticle is thicker at the top because it causes the top leaves to absorb more water. More than likely a thicker top is seen in hot and dry climates.
What is the layer of cells called on the bottom of a leaf?
The answer is no, because, on the top of a leaf there is the, cuticle, then the upper epidermis cells underneath, which you can see these, because you can see a sort of jigzaw pattern on the top of the leaf. but on the bottom of a leaf there are tiny, guard cells, a guard cell is a cell that lets in carbon dioxide to the leaf, but only on the bottom of the leaf. if you have ever wondered why a leaf is greener on the top, than the bottom of a leaf, is because, sunlight can easily reach the top of a leaf, this is called photosynthesis, but on the bottom of a leaf, it only gets sunlight from refections from the ground, because the bottom of the leaf does not have any visible contact with the sun.
Why is the top of a leaf darker green than the bottom?
There is more chlorophyll in the top of the leaf than there is on the bottom
Is the palm of your hand thicker than the bottom of your feet?
NOPE
Why is the base of a dam thinner then the wall?
The pressure against the dam wall increases at the lower levels than nearer the surface. So I expect the foot of the dam wall to be thicker at the bottom than at the top.
Convex lens is thicker than?
The top of the convex lens is thicker than the bottom.
Why is the top part of a leave darker than the bottom?
The top part of the leaf has more chlorophyll than the bottom.
What does the cuticle in a plant do?
Please note the term Cuticle is used interchangeably between human Anatomy to describe the area above the finger or toe nail, it is also used in Botany to describe the waxy covering of a leaf or thickened skin of fruit; additionally the term is used in Entomology to describe the covering of insectsThis answer refers to the Botanical reference of Cuticle; refer to the related question "What is a cuticle" for the Anatomical definition.Plant cuticles are a protective waxy covering produced only by the epidermal cells of leaves, young shoots and all other aerial plant organs without periderm. The cuticle tends to be thicker on the top of the leaf, but is not always thicker in xerophytic plants living in dry climates than in mesophytic plants from wetter climates, despite a persistent myth to that effect.
Why is the cuticle thin?
Look at the Diabolical Ironclad Beetle, and then tell me that insects are thin. If an insect's proportions were to match an average human's height, then it would generally be thicker than a human.
Why dams must be constructed so that they are much thicker at the bottom than the top?
Because the water pressure at the bottom of the dam is much more than the top.
