Identify the incorrect statement.

  • A
    Due to deposition of tannins,resins,oils,etc.,heartwood is dark in colour.
  • B
    Heartwood does not conduct water but gives mechanical support.
  • C
    Sapwood is involved in the conduction of water and minerals from root to leaf.
  • D
    Sapwood is the innermost secondary xylem and is lighter in colour.

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$I.$ Annual rings are formed as a result of seasonal environmental conditions.
$II.$ Tracheids/vessel elements are larger during periods when water is abundant.
$III.$ Tracheids/vessel elements have thicker walls during periods of water deprivation.
$IV.$ Wood formed in previous years is always darker than newer wood.
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