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Lenticels are formed by the activity of

Option: 1

Periderm


Option: 2

Dermatogen


Option: 3

Cork cambium


Option: 4

Fascicular cambium


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Lenticels

  • These are the air exchange structures in a woody tree.
  • It consists of loosely arranged thin walled cells that are present in the form of small protrusions on the surface of the trunk, roots and fruits.
  • Lenticels are never present on leaves.
  • These are formed at certain regions when the cork cambium cuts off loosely arranged cells instead of cork cells. 
  • The loosely arranged cells of the lenticels that surround the opening are called complementary cells.

 

-Lenticels are formed at certain regions when the cork cambium cuts off loosely arranged cells instead of cork cells.

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