NEET Previous Year Question
Which of the following statements about cork cambium is incorrect?
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.
- AIt forms a part of periderm
- BIt is responsible for the formation of lenticels
- CIt is a couple of layers thick
- DIt forms secondary cortex on its outerside
Correct answer: D
Solution
(d) Cells on both sides are cut off by cork cambium or phellogen. Inner cells differentiate into secondary cortex or phelloderm, whereas exterior cells differentiate into cork or phellem. On the inside, it produces secondary cortex.More Anatomy of Flowering Plants PYQs
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