What does the leafs cuticle do?

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Biology

Tommy Best

7 April, 00:11

What does the leafs cuticle do?

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Angela Stein · Answer 1

Answer: The cuticle reduces the rate of water loss from the leaf surface.

Charlie Townsend · Answer 2

A waxy layer known as the cuticle covers the leaves of all plant species. The cuticle reduces the rate of water loss from the leaf surface. Other leaves may have small hairs (trichomes) on the leaf surface.