PLANTS
PLANT TISSUE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Protection from adverse condition
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Gaseous exchange
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Conduction of water
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Transpiration
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Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer: Conduction of water is not the function of the epidermis.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thus, conduction of water is not a function of epidermis.
Detailed explanation-3: -Epidermis protects all the parts of the plant. Epidermis in leaves helps in gaseous exchange and transpiration, but there is no conduction of water happening in the epidermis.
Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: Conduction of water is a function of xylem tissue whereas protection, gaseous exchange, and transpiration are the function of the epidermis.
Detailed explanation-5: -The epidermis of the leaf and stem of a plant is covered with the pores called stomata which regulates the exchange of gases and water vapors between the outside air and the interior of the leaf. So, the option (C), Conduction of water is not a function of the epidermis.