Question

what is the role of waxy cuticle in leaves of plants?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. The plant cuticle is a layer of lipid polymers impregnated with waxes that is present on the outer surfaces of the primary organs of all vascular land plants.
2. it protect as reduce waterloss through the leaves, which is particularly important in arid deserts with little rainfall or Mediterranean climates with seasonal rainfall. 
3. In hot climates, plants such as cacti have succulentleaves that help to conserve water. Many aquatic plants have leaves with wide lamina that can float on the surface of the water; a thick waxy cuticle on theleaf surface that repels 
4. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 10, use the cuticle in tandem with their stomata to conserve water
5. The waxy sheet of cuticle also functions in defense, forming a physical barrier that resists penetration by virus particles, bacterial cells, and the spores and growing filaments of fungi.