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What is the role of phellogen in plant growth?
What is the role of phellogen in plant growth?
- Produces rows of cork cells to the outside (correct)
- Regulates the plant's water balance
- Forms the vascular tissue of the plant
- Develops the phelloderm on its outer surface
Which part of the plant does the phelloderm constitute?
Which part of the plant does the phelloderm constitute?
- Whole vascular system
- Cortex
- Stems and leaves
- Root barks (correct)
What is the composition of the phelloderm in terms of cells?
What is the composition of the phelloderm in terms of cells?
- Made up of collenchymatous cells
- It consists of chloroplasts and starch grains
- Consists of unsuberised cells arranged in short radial rows (correct)
- Contains lignin and cellulose
Which plant example mentioned in the text has a wholly sclerenchymatous phelloderm?
Which plant example mentioned in the text has a wholly sclerenchymatous phelloderm?
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What happens to the radial arrangement of cells in the phelloderm as it develops largely?
What happens to the radial arrangement of cells in the phelloderm as it develops largely?
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