The cuticle is a waxy covering on the leaves of plants. It is produced by the upper epidermis, which is like the skin of a leaf. Its function is to protect the leaf from wate â¦ r loss through evaporation.
Sponsored Topics. Pecatonica, Illinois is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,195 at the 2010 census, up from 1,997 at the 2000 census.
City of Pekin Comprehensive Plan I-5. 2006 Update. of Tazewell County. Situated just 10 miles to the south of the City of Peoria, Pekin is. considered the southeastern leg of the Peoria-Pekin MSA, containing a total population of. approximately 350,000.