Q. The chief water conducting elements of xylem in gymnosperms are
A) Tracheids
B) Vessels
C) Fibers
D) Transfusion tissue
Explanation
[Solution from source] Gymnosperms lack vessels in their xylem, so tracheids are their main water-conducting elements. Vessels are characteristic of angiosperms, and fibres provide support, not conduction. Answer (1).
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