Desert plants have thicker cuticles to cut down photosynthesis.

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The cuticle is the waxy layer secreted by the epidermis on the two surfaces of the leaf. The thickness of the cuticle varies from plant to plant. Desert plants have thicker cuticles to cut down transpiration.

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