NEETBotanyAnatomy of Flowering Plants
What is the outermost layer of a typical young dicotyledonous stem?
Options
- AEpidermis
- BHypodermis
- CEndodermis
- DCortex
Correct answer
A. Epidermis
Step-by-step solution
The transverse section of a typical young dicotyledonous stem shows that the epidermis is the outermost protective layer of the stem Covered with a thin layer of cuticle , it may bear trichomes and a few stomata. The cells arranged in multiple layers between epidermis and pericycle constitute the cortex. It consists of three sub-zones. The outer hypodermis, consists of a few layers of collenchymatous cells just below the epidermis, which provide mechanical strength to the young stem. Cortical layers below hypodermi