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(D) In secondary xylem, the peripheral region is lighter in color and is known as $Sapwood$ (or $Alburnum$).It consists of living xylem elements and i

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(D) In secondary xylem, the peripheral region is lighter in color and is known as $Sapwood$ (or $Alburnum$).It consists of living xylem elements and is involved in the conduction of water and minerals from the root to the leaf.In contrast, the central region is dark-colored, hard, and durable, known as $Heartwood$ (or $Duramen$), which is dead and provides mechanical support.

List-$I$	List-$II$
$(a)$ Lenticels	$(i)$ Phellogen
$(b)$ Cork cambium	$(ii)$ Suberin deposition
$(c)$ Secondary cortex	$(iii)$ Gaseous exchange
$(d)$ Cork	$(iv)$ Phelloderm

The light-colored outer region of the wood is known as ..........

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