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If you cut the old trunk of a tree trans...

If you cut the old trunk of a tree transversely, you will observe that the outer region of secondary wood is lighter in colour. This region of wood is known as

A

Autumn wood

B

Sap wood

C

Heart wood

D

spring wood

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The correct Answer is:
B
The peripheral region of secondary xylem lighter in colour is called as sap - wood.
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