Question

What is the role of epidermis in plants?​

Answer 1

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Epidermis 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

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

Epidermis, in botany, outermost, protoderm-derived layer of cells covering the stem, root, leaf, flower, fruit, and seed parts of a plant.

The epidermis and its waxy cuticle provide a protective barrier against mechanical injury, water loss, and infection.

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.