HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A meristematic layer of cork cells that replace the epidermis that protect and support the stem *
A
Phloem
B
Xylem
C
Cork cambien
D
Vascular cambien
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cork cambium is the tissue seen in several vascular plants as a portion of the epidermis. Found between the cork and the primary phloem, it is one of the several layers of the bark. Cork cambium is the lateral meristem that is accountable for secondary growth substituting the epidermis in the roots and stems.

Detailed explanation-2: -Therefore, the cork cambium develops from the cortical region. It is also known as phellogen and is composed of thin-walled rectangular cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Protective Tissues The epidermal cells and cork cells are two kinds of protective cells found in the peripheral layer of the plant.

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