Anatomy Of Flowering Plants Question 73

Question: Which one of the followings option is correct for a lenticel?

Options:

A) 1 - Pore, 2 - Secondary cortex, 3 - Cork cambium, 4 - Cork, 5 - Complimentary cells

B) 1 - Pore, 2 - Cork cambium, 3 - Secondary cortex, 4 - Cork, 5 - Complimentary cells

C) 1 - Pore, 2 - Cork, 3 - Complimentary cells, 4 - Cork cambium, 5 - Secondary cortex

D) 1 - Pore, 2 - Complimentary cells, 3 - Cork, 4 - Cork cambium, - Secondary cortex

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

The large sized or slightly raised spots or aerating pores present in the cork tissue, for gaseous exchange are called Lenticels.

These are present in old woody dicot stems.

In the given diagram, an outer pore, inner complementary cells, cork cambium and secondary cortex are appear. So, the correct option is ‘a-pore, b-complementary cells, c-cork, d-cork cambium, e-secondary cortex.