Annual Rings Are Seen in Temperate-Zone Trees Because

question 9

Multiple Choice

Annual rings are seen in temperate-zone trees because

• A) heartwood cells alternate with sapwood cells.
• B) resin is deposited in rings in the stem.
• C) cork is deposited in rings in the stem.
• D) phelloderm cell size varies with season.
• E) xylem cell size varies with season.

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