Question

How are desert plants adapted to make the surface waterproof

Answer 1

The plants present in the Desert or xerophytes are covered with the thick coating of cutin which has the waterproof quality so that it is impermeable to water.

The waterproof quality of cutin helps in the preventing any sort of water loss.

Hence, it is cutin that helps in the conversation of water.

Answer 2

" Cutin "

Desert plants have cutin on thier outer epidermis.

This layer helps in to control any excess transpiration.

This prevents the loss of excess water by plants.