Question 33

(Multiple Choice)

In lab,you are shown a freshly cut woody stem.Covering the stem are several cell layers,including cork,living parenchyma,and the cork cambium.These layers replace the function of a single epidermis layer that would be found in immature stems and nonwoody stems that don't have secondary growth.This collection of cell layers is the


A) ectoderm.
B) endoderm.
C) periderm.
D) pachyderm.
E) mesoderm.

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