NEETBotanyRespiration in Plants
In thick, woody stems and roots, where are the living cells organized?
Options
- ADeep in the interior
- BIn thin layers inside and beneath the bark
- COnly in the roots
- DOnly in the leaves
Correct answer
B. In thin layers inside and beneath the bark
Step-by-step solution
Each living cell in a plant is located quite close to the surface of the plant. ‘This is true for leaves’, you may ask, ‘but what about thick, woody stems and roots?’ In stems, the ‘ living’ cells are organized in thin layers inside and beneath the bark. They also have openings called lenticels. The cells in the interior are dead and provide only mechanical support