NEET Biology question

As secondary growth proceeds in a dicot stem, the thickness of

(A)Sapwood increases
(B)Heartwood increases
(C)Both sapwood and heartwood increaseCorrect
(D)Both sapwood and heartwood remains the same

Answer: (C)

Solution

As secondary growth continues year after year, new secondary xylem is added by the cambium, increasing the sapwood; simultaneously, some of the older (inner) sapwood is progressively

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