Biology: Concepts and Applications (MindTap Course List)
Biology: Concepts and Applications (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305967335
Author: Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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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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