FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
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Cork cambium produces cork cells, which can’t repel water
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The walls of cork cells are heavily thickened with an organic substance (a fatty substance), called suberin, which makes these cells impermeable to water and gases.
Detailed explanation-2: -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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