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Cork is formed in extrasteller region fr...

Cork is formed in extrasteller region from

A

cork cambium (phellogen)

B

vascular cambium

C

phloem

D

xylem

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Cells of cork cambium (phellogen) divide on the outside as well as inside to form respectively cork or phellem and secondary cortex or phellem is made up of dead suberised and rectangular cells , filled with air and tannins , it is protective in nature.
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