why is the epidermis present as a thick waxy coating of cutin in desert plants
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Epidermal cells on the aerial parts of the plant secrete a waxy, water-resistant layer on their outer surface. It checks the loss of water, mechanical injury and invasion by parasitic fungi. In desert plants, epidermis has a thick waxy coating of cutin, to check water loss.
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Epidermal cells on the aerial parts of the plant secrete a waxy, water-resistant layer on their outer surface. It checks the loss of water, mechanical injury and invasion by parasitic fungi. In desert plants, epidermis has a thick waxy coating of cutin, to check water loss.
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