NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘Secondary xylem’

Detailed explanation-2: -In botany, the bark is the outer covering of the stems and the roots of woody plants, especially of trees. Its three major components are (1) periderm, (2) cortex, and (3) phloem. The periderm is the layer of the bark that is exposed to the environment. It is composed of the cork, the cork cambium, and the phelloderm.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bark is the outermost layers of stems and roots of woody plants. Plants with bark include trees, woody vines, and shrubs. Bark refers to all the tissues outside the vascular cambium and is a nontechnical term.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Cork. Bark consists of all the tissues that are exterior to the vascular cambium. Bark consists of secondary phloem, cork cambium, and cork.