In a Youngest Portion of a Woody Stem, the Epidermis

question 7

Multiple Choice

In a youngest portion of a woody stem, the epidermis is produced by the ________; in the older woody portion of the stem, the epidermis is replaced by cork produced by the ________.

• A) protoderm; cork cambium
• B) ground meristem; apical meristem
• C) protoderm; vascular cambium
• D) procambium; vascular cambium
• E) cork cambium; protoderm

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Representativeness Heuristic

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Syllogism

A logic problem containing two premises and a conclusion; the syllogism is valid if the conclusion follows logically from the premises.

Premises

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Conclusion

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