The major cost to plants for having cuticle-covered epidermis in the shoot system to reduce water loss is reduced ____ uptake.

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The cuticle layer on plants reduces water loss by limiting transpiration but also limits the uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) necessary for photosynthesis, as CO2 must diffuse through the stomata in the epidermis to reach the photosynthetic tissues inside the leaf.

The Major Cost to Plants for Having Cuticle-Covered Epidermis in the Shoot