Question

how does the cork act as protective tissue? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The cork cells are dead and compactly packed with no intercellular space. Their cell walls are coated with a waxy substance, suberin, which do not allow water and gases to pass through. Therefore, it protects the plant against mechanical injury and also prevents the loss of water by evaporation.

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Answer 2

$Cork \: \: acts \: \: as \: a \: \: \: protective \: tissue \: because:$

• Cork cells are dead and arranged compactly without intercellular spaces.
• Their walls have deposition of suberin. It
• makes them impervious to gases and water.