Q17 / 180 · JIPMER 2017 · Botany

Phellogen and phellem respectively denote

  • A
    cork and cork cambium
  • Correct answer
    B
    cork cambium and cork
  • C
    secondary cortex and cork
  • D
    cork and secondary cortex

Solution

In the dicot stem the cortical cells gets differentiated to give rise to another meristematic tissue, which is called cork cambium or phellogen. On the other side, it forms phellem (cork) and in the inner region it forms secondary cortical cells (phelloderm).

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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