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Epidermis
Lou Altenwerth
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What is the outer layer of the leaf called and what are its functions?
The outer layer of a leaf is called the epidermis (from a Greek word meaning "over-skin"). Its function is to protect the insides of the leaf, which carry out the chemical reaction known as photosynthesis.
What is the protective substance that restricts water loss from a leaf?
There is a waxy layer called the cuticle that reduces evaporation from the leaf. It is produced by the epidermal cells of the leaf.
What leaf cells are covered in wax?
The epidermises, the outer layers of the leaf, are covered in a wax-like layer.
What is the waterproof layer on a leaf?
uhhhm. peanut butter?! (this question wanst answered before anyways, so don't be disspaointed.) First of all, this is NO help whatsoever. You don't need to be doing this, these are serious questions, and immature idiots like you don't need to be on here answering questions like this, this makes people so angry!
What is protective layer that covers a leaf?
The cuticle. It's usually not that thick, but with succulents, it's really thick and waxy to hold in as much water as possible.
What is The outer protective layer of a leaf is called the?
Epidermis
What the protective layer of a leaf is?
According to biologists, the protective outer layer of a leaf is called the cuticle. Normally, the cuticle contains a waxy substance which protects the leaf from moisture loss.
What is the outer protective layer of a leaf?
Epidermis
What is the top of a leaf called?
According to biologists, the protective outer layer of a leaf is called the cuticle. Normally, the cuticle contains a waxy substance which protects the leaf from moisture loss.
What is the outer layer of a leaf called?
Epidermis
What is the outer layer of the leaf called and what are its functions?
The outer layer of a leaf is called the epidermis (from a Greek word meaning "over-skin"). Its function is to protect the insides of the leaf, which carry out the chemical reaction known as photosynthesis.
What is the protective coating on the leaf called?
The cuticle - a waxy layer that protects a leaf's moisture.
What is the outer layer of its leaf called and what is its function?
The outer layer of a leaf is called the epidermis (from a Greek word meaning "over-skin"). Its function is to protect the insides of the leaf, which carry out the chemical reaction known as photosynthesis.
What is outer layer of a plant leaf called?
epidermis :D
What is the skin on a leaf called?
The outer layer of a leaf's skin is called the waxy cuticle, or just cuticle. You could also include the next layer, the epidermis layer. Mostly, though, the leaf's skin is called the 'Leaf surface'.
When you look at a leaf you can see the leaf's protective layer or its?
epidemis
What is the outer cell layer of the leaf. It is transparent so sunlight can pass through?
The outer surface of the leaf has a thin transparent waxy covering called the cuticle
