ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
OSMOREGULATION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Maintaining moisture through creating a protective barrier
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Making the nail bed look bad
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Transferring energy through photosynthesis
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To stop the leaf from wilting
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Detailed explanation-1: -Plant cuticle is the outermost layer of plants, which covers leaves, fruits, flowers, and non-woody stems of higher plants. It protects plants against drought, extreme temperatures, UV radiation, chemical attack, mechanical injuries, and pathogen/pest infection.
Detailed explanation-2: -The cuticle is well known for its functions as a diffusion barrier limiting water and solute transport across the apoplast and for its protection of the plant against chemical and mechanical damage, as well as pest and pathogen attack (Riederer, 2006).
Detailed explanation-3: -A cuticle is a non-cellular waxy layer secreted by epidermal cells. It protects the epidermis and reduces water loss.
Detailed explanation-4: -The primary function of the cuticle is to prevent evaporation from the leaf surface.