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A plant dies if the sap wood is destroyed ? Justify .

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The conduction of water is carried out by sap wood, which is the living part of the wood. Further if the sap wood is exposed freely in air , decomposition is rapid. Hence a plant dies if the sap wood is destroyed.
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