Anatomy Of Flowering Plants Question 3

Question: Identify the correct statements :

A. Lenticels are the lens-shaped openings permitting the exchange of gases.

B. Bark formed early in the season is called inner bark.

C. Bark is a technical term that refers to all tissues exterior to the vascular cambium.

D. Bark refers to periderm and secondary xylem.

E. Phellogen is a single layer.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) B and C only

(2) B, C and E only

(3) A and D only

(4) A, B and D only

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Answer: (3) A and D only

Explanation-

A. Lenticels are the lens-shaped openings permitting the exchange of gases. D. Bark refers to periderm and secondary xylem.

B - Bark formed early in the season, is soft bark.

C - Bark is a non-technical term.

E - Phellogen is a single layer.