FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following cells are NOT found in Xylem?
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Parenchyma
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Fibres
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Wood vessels
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Sieve tubes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘Medullary rays.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mature xylem tissues are composed of three main cell types: xylem tracheary (vessel) elements, xylary fibres, and xylem parenchyma cells (Fig. 1).
Detailed explanation-3: -Xylem is a complex tissue. Xylem is composed of 4 elements: tracheids, vessels, xylem parenchyma and xylem fibres. Vessels are not present in gymnosperms.
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