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Title: Suppose George Washington completely removed the bark from around the base of a
Post by: ppk on Jun 2, 2011
Suppose George Washington completely removed the bark from around the base of a cherry tree but was stopped by his father before cutting the tree down. The leaves retained their normal appearance for several weeks, but the tree eventually died. The tissue(s) that George left functional was/were the     

A) companion and sieve-tube members.
B) xylem.
C) phloem.
D) cork cambium.
E) cortex.


Title: Re: Suppose George Washington completely removed the bark from around the base of a
Post by: bio_man on Jun 3, 2011
I believe it's B