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Biology Question on Anatomy of Flowering Plants

Which of the following is made up of dead cells?

A

Collenchyma

B

Phellem

C

Phloem

D

Xylem parenchyma

Answer

Phellem

Explanation

Solution

Cork cambium undergoes periclinal division and cuts off thick walled suberised dead cork cells towards outside and it cuts off thin walled living cells i.e., phelloderm on inner side.