BHU PMT BHU PMT (Mains) Solved Paper-2005

  • question_answer
    Which cells decay faster, if exposed freely to the air?

    A)  heart wood                      

    B)  sap wood

    C)   wood rich in fibres        

    D)  soft wood

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                     In old trees, secondary xylem or wood gets differentiated into outer light coloured functional sapwood or alburnum. Hollow tree trunks are produced by decay of heart wood caused by fungal attack sapwood cells decay faster, if exposed freely to the air.


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