Heartwood cannot conduct water because of

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6.Anatomy of Flowering Plants

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The heartwood cannot conduct water because of

Peripheral location in the stems

Suberized cell walls

Central location in the stems

Deposition of organic compounds

Solution

Deposition of organic compounds in xylem elements block the cavity and hinder the conduction fo water.
Tyloses (Balloon like outgrowth of xylem parenchyma)

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What do hardwood and softwood stand for?

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Give differences: Heartwood and Sapwood

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Secondary growth is absent in

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Each of the following terms has some anatomical significance. What do these terms mean ? Explain with the help of line diagrams.

$(A)$ Plasmadesmoses / Plasmodesmata

$(B)$ Middle lamella

$(C)$ Secondary wall

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Assertion: Cambium is a lateral meristem and cause growth in width.
Reason: Cambium is made up of fusiform and ray initials in stem.

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(AIIMS-1998)

The heartwood cannot conduct water because of

Solution

Similar Questions

What do hardwood and softwood stand for?

Give differences: Heartwood and Sapwood

Secondary growth is absent in

Each of the following terms has some anatomical significance. What do these terms mean ? Explain with the help of line diagrams. $(A)$ Plasmadesmoses / Plasmodesmata $(B)$ Middle lamella $(C)$ Secondary wall

Assertion: Cambium is a lateral meristem and cause growth in width. Reason: Cambium is made up of fusiform and ray initials in stem.

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Each of the following terms has some anatomical significance. What do these terms mean ? Explain with the help of line diagrams.

$(A)$ Plasmadesmoses / Plasmodesmata

$(B)$ Middle lamella

$(C)$ Secondary wall

Assertion: Cambium is a lateral meristem and cause growth in width.
Reason: Cambium is made up of fusiform and ray initials in stem.