Question

Which among the following describes bark?

(a) Phloem and xylem

(b) Epidermis and parenchymatic cells

(c) Everything outside the vascular cambium including the secondary phloem

(d) Pith

The question was asked in semester exam.

I need to ask this question from Flowering Plants Anatomy in chapter Anatomy of Flowering Plants of Biology – Class 11

Answer 1

Right option is (c) Everything outside the vascular cambium including the secondary phloem

The explanation is: A bark is everything outside the vascular cambium including the secondary phloem. The tissues in a bark comprise of secondary phloem and peridermis (secondary cortex, cork cambium and cork).