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Cuticle is al...

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Cuticle is always present on the surface of

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Root

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Leaf only

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C

Steam only

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Leaf and stem both

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Solution

The correct option is D Leaf and stem both
A plant cuticle is a protecting film covering the epidermis of leaves, young shoots and other aerial plant organs without periderm. It consists of lipid and hydrocarbon polymers impregnated with wax and is synthesized exclusively by the epidermal cells. So, the correct option is D. ( Leaf and stem both )

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