NEET Biology question

BiologyAnatomy of Flowering PlantsNEET

Read the different components from (i) to (iv) in the list given below and identify the correct order of these components with reference to their arrangement from the outer side to the inner side in a woody dicot stem. (i) Secondary cortex (ii) Wood (iii) Secondary phloem (iv) Phellem

Answer: (A)

Solution

In a woody dicot stem, phellem (cork) forms the outermost layer, followed by secondary cortex (phelloderm), then secondary phloem (which forms a narrow zone on the outer side of the vascular cambium),

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