Anatomy Of Flowering Plants Question 108

Question: The bark of tree comprises [CPMT 1979, 96; CET Pune 1998]

Options:

A) All the tissues outside the vascular cambium

B) All the tissues outside the cork cambium

C) Only the cork

D) The cork and secondary cortex

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

All dead tissues lying outside the active cork cambium are collectively known as bark.