The innermost layer of cortex is called
a)	Epidermis	b)	Casparian strips	c)	Endodermis	d)	Pericycle

(c)

The innermost layer of cortex is called endodermis. It comprises a single layer of barrel-shaped cells without any intercellular spaces. The tangential as well as radial walls of the endodermal cells have a deposition of water impermeable, waxy material called suberin in the form of casparian strips