Which tissue forms the 'wood' of a tree?
Primary xylem
Secondary phloem
Secondary xylem
Cork
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Highly durable and commercial valuable wood of the following is?
Spring wood
Heart wood
Late wood
Sap wood
The inner, darker and harder portion of secondary xylem that cannot conduct water, in an older dicot stem, is called
Alburnum
Bast
Wood
Duramen
Assertion: The cork cambium produces the secondary xylem and phloem in dicot stems.
Reason: Secondary growth leads to an increase in the girth of the stem.
Choose the correct option:
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
Assertion is correct, but Reason is incorrect
Assertion is incorrect, but Reason is correct
If a tree lacked the ability to produce tannins and resins, what would be a likely consequence for its heartwood?
Enhanced water transport
Increased susceptibility to insect attacks and decay
Faster growth rate
Brighter coloration
Wood is
Primary phloem
Primary xylem
Secondary xylem
Secondary phloem
Exchange of gases between the outer atmosphere and internal tissue of the stem takes place by (in dicot stem)
Lenticels
Stomata
Hydathodes
Pneumatophores
I. During secondary growth, a complete ring is formed by vascular cambium
II. Interfascicular cambium originates from medullary ray cells
III. Vascular cambium form xylem on the inside and phloem on the outside due to differential action of hormones
Select the correct combination of option
I, II and III are correct
I and II are correct
II and III are correct
I and III are correct
The cork cambium, cork and secondary cortex are collectively called
Phellogen
Periderm
Phellem
Phelloderm
Which tissue is NOT considered part of the bark?
(A) Cork
(B) Vascular cambium
(C) Phelloderm
(D) Secondary phloem
A
B
C
D
Refer the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement A : Cork cambium is also called the extrastelar cambium.
Statement B : Phelloderm develops during secondary growth.
Only statement A is correct
Only statement B is correct
Both statements are correct
Both statements are incorr