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Question
Inner, darker & harder portion of secondary xylem that cannot conduct water in an older dicot stem is called ____________.
Options
Alburnum
Bast
Wood
Duramen
Solution
Inner, darker & harder portion of secondary xylem that cannot conduct water in an older dicot stem is called Duramen.
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