NEET 2020 Botany Secondary Growth MCQ Question
Identify the incorrect statement.
Sapwood is the innermost secondary xylem and is lighter in colour.
Due to deposition of tannins, resins, oils etc., heart wood is dark in colour.
Heart wood does not conduct water but gives mechanical support.
Sapwood is involved in conduction of water and minerals from root to leaf.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Sapwood is the outermost part of the secondary xylem, not the innermost, and is involved in conduction.
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