Narrow bands of parenchymatous tissue which pass through the secondary xylem and phloem radially are called

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion $A$ and the other is labelled as Reason $R$:
Assertion $A$: Late wood has fewer xylary elements with narrow vessels.
Reason $R$: Cambium is less active in winters.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Read the different components from $(i)$ to $(iv)$ in the list given below and tell the correct order of the components with reference to their arrangement from outer side to inner side in a woody dicot stem.
$(i)$ Secondary cortex $(ii)$ Wood $(iii)$ Secondary phloem $(iv)$ Phellem
The correct order is:

Increase in the girth of a plant is known as:

Bottle cork is obtained from .........

Estimation of the age of the tree is done by