The Following Questions Are Based on the Drawing of Root

question 11

Multiple Choice

The following questions are based on the drawing of root or stem cross sections shown below.

-In a woody eudicot, bark cannot be described as

• A)consisting only of the protective outer covering.
• B)consisting of all tissues external to the vascular cambium.
• C)containing secondary phloem and periderm.
• D)not including heartwood and sapwood.

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