In desert plants, rate of water loss gets reduced due to the presence of

cuticle

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The correct option is A cuticle
In desert plants, epidermis has a thick waxy coating of cutin (chemical substance with waterproof quality) on its outer surface helps them to reduce the rate of water loss.

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