Question
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.