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Read the different components from (a) to (d) 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

Correct answer: Phellem

Solution

In a woody dicot stem, phellem (cork) is the outermost protective layer. Moving inward, you encounter secondary cortex, then secondary phloem, and finally wood (secondary xylem).

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