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Epidermis-2

Some Epidermal Cells are like Hairs.
Root Hairs absorb water from the Soil.
Other Hairs Deter Herbivores or Attract Insects.
Others Reflect Excess Sunlight.

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Root with Absorptive Root Hairs		 UrticaStingHair150Lab.jpg (28112 bytes)
Stinging Nettle Hair deters Herbivores		 TrichSimpMultCell150Crop.jpg (33558 bytes)
Multicellular Hairs on a Stem		 KukuiSurfTrichLabCrop.jpg (126248 bytes)
Reflective Hairs from a kukui Leaf
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Insect caught by Trapping Hairs of a Sundew Leaf		 KukuiHabitat300.jpg (137198 bytes)
The highly reflective properties of kukui leaves are due to the Epidermal Hairs on its surface
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Epidermal Cells contain pigments that attract Pollinators and protect cells from excess light. 		HIBISCUSFRILLYFLR200.jpg (54013 bytes)
The color of this  Hibiscus flower is due to the Epidermis
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Epidermal cells produce Nectar which attracts Pollinators.		 Pnation2-300.jpg (72632 bytes)
This Pollinator has responded to the color of the flowers and the nectar it produces.

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