HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or false-Cork is the tough layer of dead cells in the epidermis. *
A
true
B
false
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The cork cells are dead cells that secrete suberin. This secretion helps the cell wall to be impermeable to water and gases. This layer of dead cells also gives additional protection to the plants.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cork cambium (pl. cambia or cambiums) is a tissue found in many vascular plants as a part of the epidermis.

Detailed explanation-3: -The differences between cork cells and epidermal cells are that cork cells form the outermost part of the secondary plant body, whereas epidermal cells form the covering of the primary plant body.

Detailed explanation-4: -A mature cork cell is non-living and has cell walls that are composed of a waxy substance that is highly impermeable to gases and water called suberin.

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