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Question
When we peel the skin of a potato tuber, we remove ______.
Options
Periderm
Epidermis
Cuticle
Sapwood
Solution
When we peel the skin of a potato tuber, we remove periderm.
Explanation:
In some small woody stems and many non-woody stems, the epidermis is replaced by the periderm. It is a kind of cork.
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| List - I | List - II | ||
| (a) | Lenticels | (i) | Phellogen |
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| (c) | Secondary cortex | (iii) | Exchange of gases |
| (d) | Cork | (iv) | Phelloderm |
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