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In a cut trunk of a tree the section was showing 26 concentric rings of spring wood and autumn wood in alternative layers. The age of the tree is estimated to be

A

13 years

B

26 years

C

52 years

D

104 years

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AAKASH SERIES-HISTOLOGY AND ANATOMY OF FLOWERING PLANTS-EXERCISE - I (SECONDARY GROWTH)
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  8. Select mismatch from the following

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  9. All of the following are component of bark except.

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  10. The secondary cambium develops partly from pericycle and partly form c...

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  11. Secondary growth commonly occurs in

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  13. The xylem vessels are relatively more in number in

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  14. Vascular cabium produces

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  15. Bark formed early in the season is called as

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  17. The youngest layer of secondary phloem in woody dicot stem is located

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