Question

Part of the dermal tissue that is made of hard, dead, cork cells is the _____. epidermis periderm cuticle vascular cambium

Answer 1

The periderm is a multilayered tissue that is different from the  epidermis which is single layered. It is made of cork cells (phellem) , phelloderm and phellogen (or cork cambium).

Cork cells are nonliving cells found covering the outside  of roots and stems to provide  protection and  insulation to the plant.

 The periderm serves to protect the plant from injury, pathogens, excessive water loss and provides insulation for the plant.

Answer 2

part of the dermal tissue that is made of hard dead cork cells is the periderm