OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

Detailed explanation-1: -Cortex is the region found between Epidermis and stele. A cortex in simple terms is defined as the outer layer of a stem or root in a plant, lying below the epidermis but outside the vascular bundles.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cortex is the mass of primary tissue in roots and stems extending inward from the epidermis to the stele. The epidermis is the outermost layer of cells that covers the whole plant. In the region of the root this layer is called the epiblema.

Detailed explanation-3: -So, the correct option is ‘Epidermis and stele’.

Detailed explanation-4: -cortex, in plants, tissue of unspecialized cells lying between the epidermis (surface cells) and the vascular, or conducting, tissues of stems and roots. Cortical cells may contain stored carbohydrates or other substances such as resins, latex, essential oils, and tannins.