Biological Science (7th Edition)
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Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Greg Podgorski, Emily Taylor, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 28, Problem 2TYK
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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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