Question

Name the following.

A waxy layer on the epidermis of the leaf is meant to reduce transpiration.

Answer 1

Cuticle:

1. The cuticle is an epidermal layer in vascular plants, cells of this layer release cutin – a waxy substance, preventing water loss from stomata.
2. It is present mostly in dessert plants as it prevents water loss.
3. Thus, the cuticle is the wax-like layer on the epidermis of leaves that reduces transpiration.