In dessert plants, rate of water loss gets reduced due to the presence of __________.

cuticle

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stomata

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lignin

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suberin

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Solution

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.

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