Wood is technically defined as the:
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Correct answer: Secondary xylem
In perennial Phanerogams, the accumulation of secondary xylem over successive years forms what we recognize as wood. It provides both long-term water transport and massive structural support.
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- The transport of water through the cell walls and intercellular spaces (not through the cytoplasm) is called:
- Which of these evolved last in the history of vascular plant anatomy?
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