Question

Which of the following is a character of gymnospermous wood?

• A. Porous
• B. Ring porous
• C. Diffused porous
• D. Non-porous

Answer 1

The correct option is D Non-porous

The wood of gymnosperm is non-porous because it consists of lesser xylem fibres than angiosperms, the vessels are absent and it contains more tracheids than angiosperms. The lesser number of vessels, and the high percentage of tracheids doesn't allow rapid conduction of water. The walls of the tracheids are thin so they are known as softwood.

So, the correct answer is option D.