<span>The waxy covering on plant leaves, young stems, and fruit is called the "cuticle". It is composed of cutin, a wax-like material produced by the plant that is chemically a hydroxy fatty acid. The purpose of this covering is to help the plant retain water.</span>
Small fragments of orbiting bodies that have landed on Earth are known as meteorites. If the fragments are still orbiting earth are known as meteoroids. They are not called meteorites until they enter Earth's atmosphere. Once a meteor enters Earth's atmosphere it will begin to burn up. It may burn up completely or lose most of its size by the time is lands on Earth's surface.
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Colin MacLeod, and Maclyn McCarty showed that DNA (not proteins) can transform the properties of cells, clarifying the chemical nature of genes.
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