NEET Biology question

Sequence of cellular layers from the periphery towards the cortex in an old dicot stem is

(A)Epidermis, hypodermis, phellogen, phelloderm
(B)Epidermis, phellogen, phellem, epidermis
(C)Epidermis, hypodermis, cortex, endodermisCorrect
(D)Epidermis, phellem, phellogen, phelloderm

Answer: (C)

Solution

In a young/typical dicot stem (before the epidermis is replaced by periderm), the sequence of layers from the periphery inward towards and through the cortex is:

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Question ID VK-105349