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"Plant cuticles are a protective waxy covering produced only by the epidermal cells [1] of leaves, young shoots" -wikipedia
The cuticle is a thin layer of wax which helps waterproof leaves and makes it harder for water to evaporate or transpire from the leaves of a plant. It is a evolutionary adaptation for plants which live in arid climates. The following is a diagram of plant tissue:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Leaf_anatomy.svg
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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 is waxy waterproof coating on plants is called?
A cuticle is the waxy material that helps plants retain water.
The surface of a vascular plant is covered by a waxy waterproof layer called?
The surface of a vascular plant is covered by a waxy waterproof layer called the cuticle. The cuticle helps to prevent water loss and protects the plant from harmful environmental factors like pathogens and UV radiation.
How do you use cuticle in a sentence?
I went to the nail salon and asked them to push back the cuticle on my ring finger.
Why hydrophytes do not have cuticle on stem or leave?
hydrophytes do not have cuticle on stem or leave because they do not have any problem in obtaining water and cuticle is a water covering layer. Hence why they excrete out extra water by transpiration.
What is the waxy covering the leaf?
the cuticle
Does conifer have a cuticle?
Yes, conifers have a cuticle on the surface of their leaves. The cuticle is a waxy layer that helps prevent water loss and protects the leaf from damage.
Does the cuticle in plants contain chlorophyll?
No, cuticle does not contain chlorophyll.
How is transpiration related to cuticle?
Thick cuticle limits transpiration.
Is The lower epidermis covered with cuticle?
No, the upper epidermis is covered by a cuticle.
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 is waxy waterproof coating on plants is called?
A cuticle is the waxy material that helps plants retain water.
Is the cuticle thicker or thinner thean the epidermis?
The cuticle is thinner than the epidermis
Why a cuticle is absent in piliferous layer?
because cuticle is waxy layer
What is the term meaning the cuticle surrounding a fingernail?
The cuticle surrounding the fingernail is the paronychia.
Why is the cuticle waxy?
A plantâ??s cuticle is waxy because it actually is a type of wax that is produced by the plant. The purpose of the cuticle is to keep leaves from drying out.
What are cuticle scales?
Cuticle scales are formed from dead cells on the hair cuticle, which is the outer layer of the hair shaft. The scales give the hair shaft strength.
