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BotanyAnatomy of Flowering PlantsSecondary GrowthEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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Cork is commonly used for sealing bottles. It is produced by

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Cork cambium or phellogen is a type of cambium arising within the outer layer of the stems of woody plants, usually as a complete ring surrounding the inner tissues. The cells of the cork cambium divide to produce an outer corky tissue (cork or phellem) and an innerly secondary cortex (phelloderm). The common bottle cork produced fromQuercus suber is a product of phellogen.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Anatomy of Flowering PlantsSubtopic:Secondary Growth
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