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The typical bottle cork is formed by phellogen, which generates cork or phellem on its outer side. These cells are tightly packed, rectangular in shape, and have suberised walls, making them impermeable.

1. Cork cells remain alive.
2. Cork cells are dead with suberised walls.
3. Cork cells lack suberisation.
4. Cork cells contain tannins.

Correct answer: Cork cells are dead with suberised walls.

Solution

Cork cells, produced by phellogen, are dead and have suberised cell walls, which make them impermeable to water and gases.

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