OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

FORESTRY

PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In a tree stem, the tissue between the xylem and phloem is
A
cortex
B
bark
C
vascular cambium
D
pith
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Xylem and phloem tissues are initiated from procambium in vascular plants. Shoot apical meristems and root apical meristems are two primary meristems, and vascular cambium is a cylindrical secondary meristem in stems. The xylem is represented in orange, the phloem in brown, and the cambium in yellow.

Detailed explanation-2: -Key Term: Transport Systems Though vascular bundles are present in the roots and leaves as well as the stem, their arrangement differs depending on their location. Vascular bundles consist of phloem tissue, xylem tissue, and a layer called the cambium between them.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cambium present primary xylem and primary phloem is known as fascicular or intrafascicular cambium. The fascicular cambiums are called the intrafascicular cambium because they are present in between the xylem and the phloem.

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