Anatomy Of Flowering Plants Question 110

Question: Which of the following is known as wood [AFMC 2003]

Options:

A) Primary xylem

B) Secondary xylem

C) Secondary phloem

D) Cambium

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Secondary xylem is made up of scalariform and pitted vessels, traceids and sclerenchymatous fibres (wood fibres) along with xylem parenchyma.