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Biology Anatomy of Flowering Plants Skill Builder Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 22, 2026

Phellogen and phellem respectively denote:

A

Cork and cork cambium

B

Cork cambium and cork

C

Secondary cortex and cork

D

Cork and secondary cortex

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(b) In the dicot stem, the cortical cells gets differentiated to give rise to another meristematic tissue which is called cork cambium or phellogen. On the outer side, it forms phellem (cork) and in the inner region, it forms secondary cortical cells (phelloderm).

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