Question

Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes.

Column I	Column II
Vessels	Cells are living, with thin cellulosic cell walls
Tracheids	Cells possess highly thickened walls with obliterated central lumen
Xylem fibres	Individual members are interconnected through perforations in their common walls
Xylem parenchyma	Elongated tube-like cells with thick, lignified walls and tapering ends

• A. A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(ii), C-(i)
• B. A-(iii), B-(iv), C-(ii), D-(i)
• C. A-(ii), B(iv), C-(iii), D-(i)
• D. A-(iv), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(i)

Answer 1

The correct option is B A-(iii), B-(iv), C-(ii), D-(i)

(A) Vessels - Individual members are interconnected through perforations in their common walls.

(B) Tracheids - Elongated tube-like cells with thick, lignified walls and tapering ends.

(C) Xylem fibres - Cells possess highly thickened walls with an obliterated central lumen

(D) Xylem parenchyma - Cells are living, with the thin cellulosic cell wall.

So, the correct answer is (b).