Question

role of epidermis. explain

Answer 1

The epidermis serves several functions: it protects against water loss, regulates gas exchange, secretes metabolic compounds, and (especially in roots) absorbs water and mineral nutrients.

Answer 2

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✔Epidermis is the outer covering of the plants.

✔These tissues plays various roles such as, protects the loss of water from the leaf surface, regulates the exchange of gases through the stomata.

✔It also protect the plants from the damage cause by the external environment.

✔For example, In case of human beings a layer of skin is present which protects us from various factors, similarly in case of plants a skin (known as epidermis) is present.