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BotanyAnatomy of Flowering PlantsSecondary GrowthEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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Peripheral region of secondary xylem, which is light in color and which causes conduction of water and minerals is known as

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The peripheral light coloured wood which is functional and causes movement of water and minerals is called as sap wood, and the central dark coloured wood which is non functional is called as heart wood. Sap wood consists of secondary xylem only but heart wood consists of both primary and secondary xylem.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Anatomy of Flowering PlantsSubtopic:Secondary Growth
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