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01/01/2021 4:11 pm
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How does the cork act as a protective tissue?
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01/01/2021 4:11 pm
The walls of cork cells are heavily thickened by the deposition of suberin. This structural characteristic helps the cork to protect and prevent from infection and mechanical injury. It also prevents desiccation, by preventing loss of water from the plant body.