Question

what are characterstic features of epidermal cells?

Answer 1

It forms a boundary between the plant and the external environment. 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

The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin while the inner layers are dermis and the middle layer is hypodermis.

There charachteristics are:

i.) Protects the body from shock.

ii.) Protects the body from dust.

iii.) The epidermis layer provides a barrier to infection from environmental pathogens and regulates the amount of water released from the body.