The outermost layer of the primary plant body is the
AEndodermis at the cortex inner end
BHypodermis just below the cuticle
CPericycle inside endodermal layer
DEpidermis with single cell thickness
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Epidermis with single cell thickness
Epidermis is the single-layered outermost tissue of the primary plant body.
It is covered with a waxy cuticle (absent in roots) and may bear trichomes and stomata.
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