NEETBotanyAnatomy of Flowering Plants
What is the structure of the innermost layer of the cortex?
Options
- AParenchymatous cells
- BCollenchymatous cells
- CStarched sheath
- DSclerenchyma cells
Correct answer
C. Starched sheath
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 hypodermis