Which of the Following Statements About the Cortex Is True

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the cortex is true?

• A) It secretes a protective layer of cutin.
• B) It is at the core of the herbaceous eudicot stem.
• C) It is filled with cork cells.
• D) It translocates sugar by means of a pressure gradient.
• E) It may contain collenchyma and sclerenchyma.

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