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JAMB Biology 1988 Question 16

Question 16

Structure of Flowering Plants

Which of the following statements gives the BEST description of bark?

  1. A.Tissues outside the vascular cambium
  2. B.Cork-like tissues found only in stems
  3. C.Brown tissues never found in primary growth
  4. D.Cork-like tissues of old trees
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Answer: A (Tissues outside the vascular cambium)

Explanation

Bark is everything outside the vascular cambium: secondary phloem, cortex and the cork layers.