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What is the material present in the bark of stem?

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Answer: Together, the phellem (CORK), phellogen (cork cambium) and phelloderm constitute the periderm. Cork cell walls contain suberin, a waxy substance which PROTECTS the STEM against water loss, the invasion of insects into the stem, and PREVENTS infections by bacteria and fungal SPORES.



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