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Bark is

Option: 1

Secondary phloem+secondary cortex+epidermis


Option: 2

Secondary phloem+secondary cortex+epidermis+cork


Option: 3

Secondary phloem+periderm+epidermis


Option: 4

Secondary phloem+secondary xylem+epidermis


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Bark:

  • This term is used to refer to all the tissues outside the vascular cambium.
  • It includes secondary phloem, periderm and epidermis.
  • Removal of bark , called the ringing experiment, causes serious injury to the plant because it removes the secondary phloem which restricts the conduction of food.
  • Roots die first in the ringing experiment.

Bark is used to refer to all the tissues outside the vascular cambium. It includes secondary phloem, periderm and epidermis.

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