Question

You are examining a rigid plant tissue; it does not flex or bend. Tests show that it is not consuming oxygen gas, as would be expected if aerobic respiration were occurring. This tissue is probably

Answer 1

Answer & Explanation:

The examined tissue could be cortex, due to the fact that it's rigid and does not require oxygen, so metabolic processes, like respiration, are not happening. The cortex, or wood, is dead tissue that no longer develops metabolic processes. It starts growing as the plan also grows, and the cambium tissue is in charge of this process.