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Which of the following is present in larger quantity in a given tree trunk?

Option: 1

Sapwood


Option: 2

Heartwood


Option: 3

Earlywood


Option: 4

Latewood


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  • When a transverse section of a woody trunk is taken, two regions are distinctly visible.
  • In the centre, there is dark coloured wood called heartwood. 
  • Heartwood is made up of dead and non-functional components of wood. 
  • Heartwood is also called duramen.
  • The lumen of vessels in the heartwood has been blocked by tyloses.
  • Tyloses are balloon-like structures formed due to protrusion of xylem parenchyma cells into the lumen of vessels.
  • These parenchyma cells become lignified and dead, thereby making the vessels non-functional.
  • In the tracheids of gymnosperms, the tylosoids are present.
  • The heartwood is durable and resistant to parasitic and microbial attack. 
  • It gives mechanical support to the tree trunk.
  • It appears dark due to deposition of organic compounds like tannins, resins, oils, gums, aromatic substances and essential oils.
  • In the periphery of the tree trunk, surrounding the heartwood, there is lighter colored wood made up of functional xylem elements.
  • This is called sapwood. It is involved in the conduction of sap. 
  • Sapwood is also called alburnum.

Typically there is less sapwood than heartwood in any given stem.

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