Plant leaves have a waxy covering called a cuticle. When there is not enough water in the environment some plants increase their cuticle thickness. What does this demonstrate?

A. alternation of generations in plants

B. structural response to the environment

C. differentiation of vascular tissue in plants

D. genetic mutation induced by the environment

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Alessandro Ramirez

Biology

19 July, 02:18

Plant leaves have a waxy covering called a cuticle. When there is not enough water in the environment some plants increase their cuticle thickness. What does this demonstrate?

A. alternation of generations in plants

B. structural response to the environment

C. differentiation of vascular tissue in plants

D. genetic mutation induced by the environment

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Harper Porter · Answer 1

Since there is not enough water in the environment, some plants have to adapt and increase their cuticle thickness in order to preserve what little water they have. This demonstrates B. structural response to the environment, given that the plant changes its structure a bit.