Question

a ) The leaves of the desert plants are covered by a coating to prevent​

Answer 1

Answer:

The leaves of a desert plants are covered by a waxy coating to prevent Transpiration.

Transpiration is a process by which plant losses water to get cooled

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Answer 2

The main adaptation of desert plants is to minimize water loss. In desert plants, this waxy coating is cutin. -It also protects the plant against mechanical injury and invasion by parasitic fungi