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B
Cortex
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C
Xylem
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D
Phloem
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The correct option is D Phloem
Bast fibres are also called as phloem fibres. Phloem fibres are sclerenchymatous fibres, which occur in phloem. They provide mechanical strength. The textile fibres of flex. hemp and jute are phloem fibres. They occur in groups, as sheets or cylinders. They are obtained after wetting the plants in water and are used for making ropes, twines, threads and course textiles.