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Tracheids and vessel elements:-

A

Die before they become functional

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B

Are important constituents of all part

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C

Are found in the secondary plant body

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D

Are without lignified cell wall

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Solution

The correct option is A Die before they become functional
Tracheids and vessel elements helps in water transport . But at maturity stage they become lignified with the disappearance of cytoplasm and nucleus.
So, the correct answer is A.

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