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cell membrane. the outer boundary of the cytoplasm, a layer that controls what enters and leaves a cell.thin, flexible barrier around a cell, regulates what enters and leaves the cell. cell wall. a protective outer covering that lies just outside the cell membrane of plant cells.
The cuticle also works with the stomata to help complete photosynthesis. After the stomata open and carbon dioxide enters the leaf, the cuticle protects the mesophyll layer, which contains the photosynthetic cells that receive and process the carbon dioxide to manufacture glucose. The cuticle is translucent, so it does not block the sunâs rays from reaching the photosynthetic cells.