Question

how does cork act as a protective tissue?​

Answer 1

Presence of suberin in dead cells of cork and absence of intercellular spaces makes the cells impermeable to water and gases thereby protecting the underlying tissues from desiccation, mechanical injury and pathogenic infection.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Presence of suberin in dead cells of cork and absence of intercellular spaces makes the cells impermeable to water and gases thereby protecting the underlying tissues from desiccation, mechanical injury and pathogenic infection.