Ms.Aziz

Ms.Aziz, all of my photos and explanations are located on this blog. I decided to do a blog because I believe that it looks orderly and also easy to understand.My photos were originally done in alphabetical order, but because of the settings, they are now in reverse order.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Cuticle Layer of a Plant


As you can see, the plant photographed above appears to be shiny and smooth. This is because the plant has a Cuticle Layer, being the 'waxy coating' on the outside of the leaves. The cuticle layer protects the plant from desiccation, or drying out.

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