Wood of Gymnosperms is composed of

Only tracheids in the xylem

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Only vessels and xylem parenchyma

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Only fibres and xylem parenchyma

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Only fibres and vessels

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Solution

The correct option is A Only tracheids in the xylem
The tracheids, long cells, that conduct water primarily through openings in their side walls are an integral part of gymnosperms. Most gymnosperms possess only tracheids in their xylem. So, the correct answer is option A.

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The water conducting tissue generally present in gymnosperm is

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

\begin{matrix} C o l u m n I & C o l u m n I I A . X y l e m v e s s e l s & 1. S t o r e f o o d m a t e r i a l s B . X y l e m t r a c h e i d s & 2. O b l i t e r a t e d l u m e n C . X y l e m f i b r e & 3. P e r f o r a t e d p l a t e s D . X y l e m p a r e n c h y m a & 4. C h i s e l - l i k e e n d s \end{matrix}

	I		II
(a)	Tracheids	(i)	Cells possess highly thickened walls with oblilateral central lumen
(b)	Vessels	(ii)	Elongated tube like cells with thick lignified walls and tapering ends
(c)	Xylem parenchyma	(iii)	Individual members are interconnected through perforations in their common walls
(d)	Xylem fibres	(iv)	Cells are living with thin cellulose cell wall.

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