alleryStart learning →Which feature helps a desert plant lose less water?
AWide thin leaves
BThick cuticle
CMany open stomata
DLarge leaf area
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Thick cuticle
A thick cuticle cuts evaporation from the surface of the plant.
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