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Why would cacti benefit from thick cuticles?
Reduce loss of water through transpiration / evaporation.
What objects are about 1 centimeter long or thick?
The nail bed of many adult fingernails average 1 centimeter from the cuticle. An ordinary ball-point pen is about a centimeter wide, as is a spiral-bound notebook having around 70 sheets. A standard (US) 1/4 inch staple is just over a centimeter from side to side.
What is a antonym for thick?
The antonyms for thick are:dilutedloosethinwatery
How thick is .06 inches?
It is 1.524 millimetres thick.
What is a plural noun not ending in s?
Some irregular plurals are geese, men, children, cacti, data, or media.
How is transpiration related to cuticle?
Thick cuticle limits transpiration.
Were would a plant with a thick cuticle come from?
The desert; a thick cuticle will prevent/reduce water loss
Do angiosperms often have a thick cuticle?
No.
What are examples of plants with cuticle?
Examples of plants with a waxy cuticles are: the Agave, several types of cacti, and aloe. Basically it is any plant which has a thick waxy skin. The wax aids in the prevention of water loss. and ballsuckers
They have thick cuticle and two pairs of antennae?
Arthropods, more specifically, crustaceans, have a thick, tough cuticle and two pair of antennae. The cuticle acts as an exoskeleton and two pair of antennae to help them find food and keep them safe.
What is a waxy covering on the skin of a leaf?
cuticle it on the leaf for the bugs to eat to keep out posion
What are the spines and thick waxy cuticle on a cactus for?
structural adaptations
What is a plants waxy cuticle made of?
Examples of plants with a waxy cuticles are: the Agave, several types of cacti, and aloe. Basically it is any plant which has a thick waxy skin. The wax aids in the prevention of water loss. and ballsuckers
What does the thick waxy cuticle do on the epidermis of plants?
It restricts cuticular transpiration
Where do plants without a cuticle live?
Plants without a cuticle live underwater. The purpose of the cuticle is to prevent the leaves of a plant from losing moisture to the atmosphere. Pine needles have a thick waxy coating that prevents moisture loss during the winter, when the air is dry. Cacti have modified leaves that are mostly cuticle, because the use their stems for photosynthesis. Plants that spend one season underwater and on season out of water actually grow new leaves every time the seasons change- the land leaves have a waxy cuticle, while the under water leaves are thin and flimsy. The cuticle also gives hardness to leaves, which shapes lets them sty upright rather than drooping.
How do cacti adapt to shifting sand?
it has wacksey skin which is very thick, that makes the sand just past by, leaving no damage or feeling to the cacti
What is protective layer that covers a leaf?
The cuticle. It's usually not that thick, but with succulents, it's really thick and waxy to hold in as much water as possible.
