Home › AP EAMCET › Biology › Anatomy of Flowering Plants › In which plant organ is the cuticle absent?
In which plant organ is the cuticle absent?
AFruits
BRoots
CLeaves
DYoung stems
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Roots
Roots must absorb water, so they lack the waxy cuticle found on aerial parts.
Related questions
How do palm trunks increase in diameter?Which dicot shows anomalous secondary growth with a series of cambia?Which of these nonwoody plant parts shows secondary growth?Quiescent centre cells of the root meristem are known for?What covers the root apical meristem at the root tip?Cork cells are waterproof because they are coated with?Secondary growth is usually lacking in which group?Secondary growth mainly increases which dimension of a stem or root?