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The chief water conducting elements of xylem in gymnosperms are

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vessels

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fibres

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transfusion tissue

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tracheids

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Solution

The correct option is D
tracheids

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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