Question

how is epidermis of xerophytic plants different from that of non-xerophytic plants

Answer 1

xerophyte are the plants that grow in desert condition that is they grow in extreme heat condition so there is a scarcity of water hence they need to store water without losing it in the process of transpiration. in order to reduce transpiration,the epidermis of xerophyte are covered with thick cutile..

Answer 2

Epidermis of xerophyte is covered with thick cuticle while in non Xerophyte plants, they are covered with a little thin cuticle in the lower part.

Xerophyte are the plants which grow in desert condition that is they grow in extreme heat condition so there is a scarcity of water. So they need to store water without losing it by the process of transpiration. In order to reduce transpiration, the epidermis of xerophyte are covered with thick cutile.