OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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Many plant leaves have an outer layer, called the waxy cuticle, that aids in the prevention of dehydration via transpiration. When water falls on the waxy cuticle, it immediately beads up and rolls off. Based on this information, what must be true of the waxy cuticle?
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It is amphiphilic.
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It hydrolyzes the water molecules.
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It is hydrophobic.
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It has catalytic properties.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The waxy covering on plant leaves, young stems, and fruit is called the “cuticle".
Detailed explanation-2: -The cuticle is a waxy layer secreted by the epidermis on the two surfaces of the leaf. It serves to prevent evaporation of water from the leaf surface.
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