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.
People in group quarters in Peoria County, Illinois in 2000: 2,607 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) 1,776 people in nursing homes; 552 people in other noninstitutional group quarters; 414 people in state prisons; 359 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)