OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

FORESTRY

PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ appear as lines radiating from the pith to the outside of the wood like spokes on a wheel.
A
Sting rays
B
Medullary rays
C
heartwood rays
D
sapwood rays
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In a dicot stem, the parenchymal strips which are found between the vascular bundles are known as medullary rays. They are also known as vascular rays or pith rays.

Detailed explanation-2: -Medullary or pith rays They are the radial strips of parenchyma which are present between adjacent vascular bundles. The medullary rays connects the pith with pericycle and cork.

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