For other uses, see API (disambiguation). In computer programming, an Application Programming Interface (API) is a set of subroutine definitions, protocols, and tools for building application software. In general terms, it is a set of clearly defined methods of communication between various software components.
7. epidermis. The epidermis cells (from the Greek ÎµÏÎ¯Î´ÎµÏÎ¼Î¯Î´Î±, meaning over-skin) is a single-layer of cells that covers the leaves, flowers, roots and stems of plants.It forms a boundary between the plant and the external environment.tomata are holes in the plant epidermis that are surrounded by two guard cells, which control the opening and closing of the aperture. These guard cells are in turn surrounded by subsidiary cells which provide a supporting role for the guard cells. Stomata begin as stomatal meristemoids.
The dermal layer consists of two parts. The epidermis is a one-cell thick, skinlike tissue that covers the entire plant. In woody plants, this tissue is stiffer and more corky. The epidermis secretes a waxy substance that coats the outside of the leaf, the cuticle. Tiny openings, called stomata, dot the surface of the leaf. The stomata open and close to release water and gasses from the plant.