76.6k views
0 votes
Why is a cuticle a useful adaptation in plants but not algae?

User Rifthy
by
5.7k points

1 Answer

2 votes
Algae obtain water easily because water surrounds them. Plants, however need this layer to reduce water loss because they have to survive on land where water could evaporate. 
User Henk Mollema
by
6.0k points