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What is the outermost layer of a dicotyledonous root called?
AEndodermis
BPericycle
CMesophyll
DEpiblema
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Epiblema
1. The root has no true cuticle bearing epidermis like the stem.
2. Its outer layer pushes out unicellular root hairs.
3. That outermost layer is the epiblema.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Biology, Ch 6 'Anatomy of Flowering Plants'_
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