Question

0-1 ALBURNUM
1) LACKS TYLOSES
2) IS PRIMARY EM XYLEM
3) HAS TANNIN AND PHENOLS
4) IS THE CENTRE MOST REGION OF WOOD​

Answer 1

The sapwood is also known as alburnum.

Explanation:

Let us look at the options:-

1. This is true. Alburnum lacks deposition like heartwood.
2. This is false. Sapwood is the peripheral region of the secondary xylem which is lighter in colour. It is actively involved in the conduction of water and minerals from the root to the leaf in old trees.
3. This is false. Tannin and phenol deposited are found in the heartwood.
4. This is false. It is a peripheral region of the secondary xylem.

So, the answer is option 1.