The common bottle cork is a product of

4 2012 AIPMT-PRE Anatomy of Flowering PlantsSecondary growth Easy
The common bottle cork is a product of
A Vascular cambium
B Dermatogen
C Phellogen
D Xylem

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Phellogen (cork cambium) cuts off cells on its outer side that form cork (phellem).
Commercial bottle cork is obtained from the cork of Quercus suber.

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