Question

The cork cells have ____ to make them impervious to gases and water.

Answer 1

Cork cells:

1. The cork cells together form the cork or phellem.
2. They are dead and compactly arranged without any intercellular space.
3. They contain a chemical substance named suberin.
4. Suberin makes the cork cells impervious to gases and water.

Final answer:

The cork cells have suberin to make them impervious to gases and water.