Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

  1. Cuticle is secreted by epidermis.

  2. Desert plants tend to have thicker cuticle.

  3. Thickness of cuticle is directly proportional to rate of transpiration.

  4. Thickness of cuticle varies from plant to plant.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Thickness of cuticle is inversely proportional to rate of transpiration. The greater the thickness of the cuticle, the lesser is the evaporation.

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