How is the epidermis of a leaf of a green plant adapted to its function?
Answer:
-It is transparent to allow light to penetrate to photosynthetic tissue.
-It has a single layer of cells ( i.e. thin) to reduce distance over which light penetrates to photosynthetic tissue and #CO_2# diffuses to photosynthetic cells.
-Presence of stomata for gaseous exchange
-There is presence of guard cells to control opening and closing of stomata.
-It is waxy and has waterproof cuticle to prevent excessive loss of water.