In which plants is non-porous wood found?

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(C) Non-porous wood is characteristic of gymnosperms (conifers). In gymnosperms,the secondary xylem consists mainly of tracheids and lacks vessels. Si

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Gymnosperms

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(C) Non-porous wood is characteristic of gymnosperms (conifers). In gymnosperms,the secondary xylem consists mainly of tracheids and lacks vessels. Since vessels are responsible for the formation of pores in the wood,the absence of vessels makes the wood 'non-porous' or 'softwood'. In contrast,angiosperms (dicots) possess vessels and are referred to as 'porous' or 'hardwood'.

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