The chief water conducting elements of xylem in gymnosperms are

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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The water conducting tissue generally present in gymnosperm is

(a) Vessels
(b) Sieve tube
(c) Tracheids
(d) Xylem fibres

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