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Why is wood made up of xylem and not of phloem?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Wood Composition**: Wood is primarily composed of xylem tissue, which is formed during the secondary growth of plants. 2. **Role of Vascular Cambium**: The vascular cambium is a layer of meristematic tissue that facilitates the growth of xylem and phloem. It is located between the xylem (inner side) and phloem (outer side). 3. **Secondary Growth**: During secondary growth, the vascular cambium produces secondary xylem towards the inside and secondary phloem towards the outside. ...
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  1. Differentiate between Collenchyma and sclerenchyma

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  2. Differentiate between Xylem and phloem

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  3. Differentiate between Collenchyma and aerenchyma

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  4. Differentiate between Soft wood and hard wood

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  5. Differentiate between Stoma and lenticel

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  6. With the help of suitable examples describe the various types of vasc...

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  7. Give the anatomical (internal structure) differences between a dicot ...

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  8. Write the main characteristics of a meristematic tissue.

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  9. Write the anatomical differences between dicot root and monocot root.

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  10. Give a brief account of complex tissue present in plants.

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  11. Write a brief accountof secondary growth in a dicotyledonous root.

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  12. Give an account of the activity of the cambium in the secondary growt...

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  13. Draw a neat and fully labelled diagram of a T.S. of dicotyledonous st...

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  14. Define meristematic tissue. Compare shoot and root apices with the he...

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  15. Give an account of various components of xylem of angiosperms. Descri...

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  16. What is secondary growth ? With the help of labelled diagrams describ...

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  17. Draw a labelled diagram of transverse section of a dorsiventral leaf....

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  18. Draw a labelled diagram of the transverse section of dicot stem and c...

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  19. Why is wood made up of xylem and not of phloem?

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  20. A transverse section of the trunk of a tree shows concentric rings wh...

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