When we peel the skin of a potato tuber, we remove

Options

A. periderm
B. epidermis
C. cuticle
D. sapwood.

Answer

A

Explanation

Periderm is a tissue of secondary origin that replaces damaged epidermis. It can be found in underground plan organs. In potato, a model for periderm studies, periderm replaces the epidermis early in tuber development and suberized phellems constitute tuber's skin. Thus when we peel off a potato tuber we will remove periderm.