A plant has the following characteristics: a taproot system, several growth rings evident in a cross-section of the stem, and a layer of bark around the outside. Which of the following best describes the plant?

a. herbaceous eudicot

b. woody eudicot

c. woody monocot

d. herbaceous monocot

e. woody annual

b. woody eudicot

Explanation:

A plant that has a taproot system and has several growth rings and that is evident by the cross-section of the stem and has a layer that is a type of bark and is referred to as an angiosperm. It has about three to four parts of multiple vascular rings and columns in the stems.