The outermost portion of the cortex in stems of flowering plants is ______ and it is ______ in monocotyledonous stems.
A
(i) General cortex (ii) Parenchymatous
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B
(i) Endodermic (ii) Collenchymatous
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C
(i) General cortex (ii) Sclerenchymatous
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D
(i) Hypodermis (ii) Sclerenchymatous
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Solution
The correct option is A (i) General cortex (ii) Parenchymatous Cortex is the outermost layer of the stem or root of the plant. It is surrounded by a parenchymatous layer. The cortex is unspecialized cells which help as conducting tissue in the plants.
So,the correct option is '(i) General cortex (ii) Parenchymatous