HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
ULTRA STRUCTURE OF PLANT CELLS AND ORGANS
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Question
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The leaf has a shiny, waxy cuticle around it to
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increase the rate of photosynthesis
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attract more light
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control water loss
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stop carbon dioxide and oxygen gases escaping
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A waxy layer known as the cuticle covers the leaves of all plant species. The cuticle reduces the rate of water loss from the leaf surface. Other leaves may have small hairs (trichomes) on the leaf surface. Trichomes help to avert herbivory by restricting insect movements or by storing toxic or bad-tasting compounds.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cuticle is a waxy coating present on the surface of the leaves. It is made up of cutin which is secreted by the epidermis of the leaf.
Detailed explanation-3: -In plant leaves, the primary function of waxy cuticles is that they prevent excessive water loss by evaporation from the leaf.
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