PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
TRANSPORT IN PLANT
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epidermis
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sieve tubes
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vessels
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vascular bundles
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Water vapour comes out from the plant leaf through the stomatal opening.
Detailed explanation-3: -The epidermis and its waxy cuticle provide a protective barrier against mechanical injury, water loss, and infection.
Detailed explanation-4: -The loss of water in the form of water vapour from the aerial parts of a living plant is termed as transpiration.
Detailed explanation-5: -The epidermis (from the Greek , meaning “over-skin") is a single layer of cells that covers the leaves, flowers, roots and stems of plants. It forms a boundary between the plant and the external environment.