The outward-facing cell walls of epidermal cells contain which substance to reduce water loss?

A) wax
B) pectin
C) lignin
D) suberin
E) chitin

Outward-Facing

Directed towards the exterior or outside of something.

Water Loss

The process through which water leaves the body or a system, which can occur through evaporation, excretion, or transpiration in plants.

Wax

Water-repellent substance that is a complex, varying mixture of lipids with long fatty acid tails bonded to long-chain alcohols.