OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

FORESTRY

PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This conductive tissue is composed of tracheids, fibers and parenchyma cells in gymnosperms
A
Xylem
B
Phloem
C
Cambium
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In flowering plants, the Xylem is composed of four different elements namely tracheids, xylem vessels, xylem fibers, and xylem parenchyma. In gymnosperms xylem vessels are not present, therefore Xylem tracheids are the main conducting tissue in these plants.

Detailed explanation-2: -Xylem is composed of 4 elements: tracheids, vessels, xylem parenchyma and xylem fibres. Vessels are not present in gymnosperms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sieve cells are the only conductive element in gymnosperms and ferns phloem.

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