Question

. The epidermis in desert plants is covered by a waxy coating. Name the substance that constitutes the coating. State three advantages of this coating.

Answer 1

Dear student,

The waxy coating in the epidermis of desert plants is known as cutin.
The advantages of cutin are as follows :
1. It provides a waterproof quality on its outer surface.
2. Since, desert plants need to save water, this cutin prevents any kind of waterloss through transpiration.
3.It also protects the plants against the UV radiations.

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