Question

Out of diffuse porous and ring porous woods, which is correct?

• A. Ring porous wood carries more water for short period.
• B. Diffuse porous wood carries more water.
• C. Ring porous wood carries more water when need is higher.
• D. Diffuse porous wood is less specialised but conducts water rapidly throughout.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Diffuse porous wood is less specialised but conducts water rapidly throughout.

• In ring-porous trees, the vessels laid down at the beginning of the growing season are much larger than subsequent vessels laid down at the end of the season. Diffuse porous trees form the vessel of roughly the same radial diameter throughout the growing season.

So, the correct option is 'Diffuse porous wood is less specialized but conducts water rapidly throughout'