● Take a freshly plucked leaf and stretch it gently so that some peel or skin projects out from
the cut.
● Remove this peel and put it in a petri dish filled with water and add a few drops of safranin.
● Observe under a microscope. You will observe a continuous layer of cells called the
epidermis.
a) What is the function of this layer?
b) What difference would be seen if you repeat the experiment with the root of the same plant?
c) There are small openings seen in the epidermis. What are these openings known as, and what
is their function?
d) Draw a labelled diagram of these openings along with its surrounding cells.
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(a) The epidermis is the outer layer of your skin, and it plays an important role in protecting your body from things like infection, UV radiation, and losing important nutrients and water.
(b) Shoots usually move towards the light; roots usually move away from it. ... Other plants have ways to detect if they are in the shade of neighboring plants based on the ... these experiments, they found that light was perceived at the coleoptile's tip
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