Anatomy of Flowering PlantsHard

Question

Cork is formed from

Options

A.cork cambium (phellogen)
B.vascular cambium
C.phloem
D.xylem

Solution

Cells of cork cambium (phellogen) divide on the outside as well as inside to form respectively cork or phellem and secondary cortex or phelloderm. Cork or phellem is made up of dead suberised and rectangular cells, filled with air and tannins, it is protective in nature.

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