Wood Anatomy: Sapwood and Heartwood · NCERT Biology

Which of the following is a functional difference between sapwood and heartwood?

  1. Both conduct water
  2. Only sapwood conducts water
  3. Only heartwood conducts water
  4. Neither conducts water
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Correct answer: Only sapwood conducts water

Sapwood actively conducts water and minerals. Heartwood has lost this conducting function.

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