Multiple choice

Cork is produced when_________

  1. Wine is present

  2. the epidermis is replaced by the periderm

  3. the cortext pulls away from the stele

  4. the apical meristem differentiates the cells.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Cork is produced by the cork cambium (phellogen) as part of the periderm, which replaces the epidermis in woody plants during secondary growth.

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