Anatomy Of Flowering Plants Question 140

Question: Periderm is made up of [MP PMT 1995]

Options:

A) Phellem

B) Phellogen

C) Phelloderm

D) All the above

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Periderm: During secondary growth in dicot stems towards the outer side cork cambium produces cork outer side and secondary cortex to inner side.

The three layers (Phellem, Phellogen, and phelloderm) collectively called as periderm.