How does the cork act as protective tissue?
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It make cell wall and various protective parts . Because of the rigid structure it can protect easily.
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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 p@ss through. Therefore, it protects the plant against mechanical injury and also prevents the loss of water by evaporation.
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