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:
B, C and E only
A and D only
A, B and D only
B and C only
The correct statements are:
A. Lenticels are the lens-shaped openings permitting the exchange of gases.
D. Bark refers to periderm and secondary phloem.
Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2) A and D only.