Question

13. What is the role of epidermis in plants?
14. How does the cork act as a protective tissue?​

Answer 1

Epidermis, in botany, outermost, protoderm-derived layer of cells covering the stem, root, leaf, flower, fruit, and seed parts of a plant. ... The epidermis and its waxy cuticle provide a protective barrier against mechanical injury, water loss, and infection.

The cork cells are dead and compactly packed with no intercellular space. Their cell walls are coated with a waxy substance, suberin, which do not allow water and gases to pass through. Therefore, it protects the plant against mechanical injury and also prevents the loss of water by evaporation.

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Answer 2

Answer:

ANS -2 Epidermis, in botany, outermost, protoderm-derived layer of cells covering the stem, root, leaf, flower, fruit, and seed parts of a plant. The epidermis and its waxy cuticle provide a protective barrier against mechanical injury, water loss, and infection.