Biological Science (7th Edition)
Biological Science (7th Edition)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780134678320
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Greg Podgorski, Emily Taylor, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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The plant organs, such as leaves and young shoots are covered with the thin layer of a waxy substance called the cuticle. The cuticle is composed of the cutin, which is hydrophobic in nature. The cuticle does not allow the passage of the water and gases through it.

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