How is cork different from cork cambium ?

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Cork also known as phellem consists of irregular shaped cells that are dead at maturity. It is an air-filled protective tissue.
Cork cambium also known as phellogen will give rise to periderm (protective tissue that replaces epidermis during secondary growth).

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Phellogen and phellem respectively denote

(a) cork and cork cambium

(b) cork cambium and cork

(d) cork and secondary cortex

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