Where is primary growth occurring in an old tree?

A) Nowhere; trees more than a year old have only secondary growth.
B) closest to ground level at the base of the tree
C) in young branches where leaves are forming
D) where the vascular cambium and cork cambium are located


C

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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with genetic engineering?

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Which one of the following is NOT a way that invasive (alien) species are introduced into a new habitat?

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