Question

What is the role of epidermis in.
plants ?
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Answer 1

Answer:

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.

Answer 2

Answer:

the epidermis is formed of single contimous layered cells. It covers without any intercellular spaces and protection all parts of the plant. Small pores, called stomata, are present on the leaf, and held in exchange of gases and water. In desert plants, epidemis has a thick waxy coating of cutin, to check water loss