Where Are the Youngest Wood and the Youngest Bark in a Tree

question 35

Multiple Choice

Where are the youngest wood and the youngest bark in a tree trunk?

• A) The youngest wood is toward the outside, near the vascular cambium; youngest bark is the inner part, next to the vascular cambium.
• B) The youngest wood is in the center of a tree; the youngest bark is the outside of the bark.
• C) The youngest wood is in the center of a tree; the youngest bark is the inner part, next to the vascular cambium.
• D) The youngest wood is toward the outside, near the vascular cambium; youngest bark is the outside of the bark.