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 hard bark.C. Bark is a technical term that refers to all tissues exterior to vascular cambium.D.…

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 hard bark.

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

D. Bark refers to periderm and secondary phloem.

E. Phellogen is single-layered in thickness.

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

Key idea: Check each statement.

A is true: lenticels allow gas exchange.
B is false: bark formed early in the season is soft bark; late-season bark is hard bark.
C is false: bark is a non-technical term for all tissues outside the vascular cambium.
D is true: bark includes periderm and secondary phloem.
E is false: phellogen is a few layers thick.

A and D only. Option 3.

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