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The removal of the cuticle from a leaf would most likely result in an increase on the leaf's:
A. water loss.
B. surface area.
C. food production.
D. fungus resistance.
The cuticle is the waxy covering on the surface of a leaf that prevents water from evaporating. It does not change the size, or surface area of the leaf. Food production might actually decrease without a cuticle since water is necessary for photosynthesis. The cuticle may also help to resist fungus' so by removing it you would be decreasing the fungus resistance.
 
 
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