BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 25, Problem 1CT
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To determine:
The reason behind the absence of waxy cuticle in roots.
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The aboveground surfaces of the plants are covered with a waxy layer of the cuticle. Presence of a cuticle layer provides some specialized surface properties to the plants. Roots of the plant lack this layer.
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