Multiple choice

The outermost covering of the stem is termed as

  1. epidermis

  2. hypodermis

  3. cortex

  4. endodermis

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Explanation

It is described as the outermost covering of the stem. It is represented by a single layer of densely arranged, barrel-shaped parenchymatous cells having no intercellular spaces.