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Question
Give suitable explanation for the following:
Cork and bark of trees help in preventing loss of water
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Solution
Cork and Bark of trees are tissues of old woody stems. Bark is thick with outermost layer made of dead cells and the cork is hydrophobic in nature. These properties make them water-proof and hence they prevent transpiration.
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