The chief water conducting elements of xylem in gymnosperms are:

The chief water conducting elements of xylem in gymnosperms are:

Options

(a) vessels
(b) fibres
(c) transfusion tissue
(d) tracheids

Correct Answer:

tracheids

Explanation:

Tracheids are chief water conducting elements of xylem in gymnosperms. They are devoid of protoplasm and hence dead. The wall constituting the tracheids is hard, thick and lignified. These are elongated cells with tapering ends

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