FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The term"bark” includes1. phellogen2. phellem3. phelloderm4. secondary phloem
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1, 2 and 3
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1, 2 and 4
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2, 3 and 4
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1, 2, 3 and 4
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct option is ‘Phellem, phellogen, phelloderm, and secondary phloem’.
Detailed explanation-2: -The inner soft bark, or bast, is produced by the vascular cambium; it consists of secondary phloem tissue whose innermost layer conveys food from the leaves to the rest of the plant.
Detailed explanation-3: -Both outer and inner bark is formed by the vascular cambium. The outer bark contains secondary xylem whereas the inner bark contains secondary phloem. The inner bark accumulates dead tissues and the outer bark sloughs off dead tissues.
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