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In desert plants, rate of water loss gets reduced due to the presence of
(a) cuticle
(b) stomata
(c) lignin
(d) suberin

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Answer- (a) cuticle
Solution-
The cuticle is present in desert plants. It is a protective waxy layer covering the epidermis of the leaf, young shoots and other aerial parts of a plant. The presence of cuticle prevents the water loss from the plant. Stomata are the openings that help in the process of transpiration.

Lignin hardens the cell wall and provides flexibility, tensile strength to the cell wall. Suberin is present in cork cells and makes the cell impervious to water.
The correct option is – (a)- cuticle

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