NEETBotanyAnatomy of Flowering Plants
What are the main components of the epidermal tissue system?
Options
- AEpidermal cells
- BStomata
- CEpidermal appendages
- DAll of the above
Correct answer
D. All of the above
Step-by-step solution
The epidermal tissue system forms the outer-most covering of the whole plant body and comprises epidermal cells, stomata and the epidermal appendages – the trichomes and hairs . The epidermis is the outermost layer of the primary plant body. It is made up of elongated, compactly arranged cells, which form a continuous layer. Epidermis is usually single-Layered. Epidermal cells are parenchymatous with a small amount of cytoplasm lining the cell wall and a large vacuole. The outside of the epidermis is often covered