BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
KINGDOM PLANTAE
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to keep water from entering the leaf
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to keep water from leaving the leaf
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to keep bacteria out of the leaf
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to keep oxygen in the leaf
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Detailed explanation-1: -The primary function of the cuticle acts as a permeability barrier in plants to prevent the evaporation of the water from the outer epidermal surface.
Detailed explanation-2: -The plant cuticle is an extracellular hydrophobic layer that covers the aerial epidermis of all land plants, providing protection against desiccation and external environmental stresses.
Detailed explanation-3: -Thick waxy cuticle: The cuticle cuts down water loss in two ways: it acts as a barrier to evaporation and also the shiny surface reflects heat and so lowers temperature. Sunken stomata: Stomata may be sunk in pits in the epidermis; moist air trapped here lengthens the diffusion pathway and reduces evaporation rate.
Detailed explanation-4: -A cuticle is a non-cellular waxy layer secreted by epidermal cells. It protects the epidermis and reduces water loss.
Detailed explanation-5: -The cuticle is a layer of epidermis cells in vascular plants. The epidermis cells eject a waxy, water-repelling substance (cutin) that keeps water locked within the plant. Leaf hairs deflect some sunlight and maintain a cooler temperature in the plant.