Read the different components from (1) to (4) in the list given below and tell the correct order of the components with reference to their arrangement from outer side to inner side in a woody dicot stem : (1) Secondary cortex (2) Wood (3) Secondary phloem (4) Phellem The correct order is :
- (3), (4), (2), (1)
- (4), (1), (3), (2)
- (4), (3), (1), (2)
- (1), (2), (4), (3)
Answer
(2) (4), (1), (3), (2)
Solution
As per NCERT, the cork cambium (phellogen) cuts off cells on both sides: the outer cells form cork (phellem) and the inner cells form secondary cortex (phelloderm). The vascular cambium cuts off secondary phloem towards the outside and secondary xylem (wood) towards the inside.
∴ From outside to inside: Phellem (4) → Secondary cortex (1) → Secondary phloem (3) → Wood (2).
Answer: (2)