Anatomy Of Flowering Plants Question 5

Question: Read the following statements and select the correct one(s) from the options.

(i) In flowering plants, tracheid and vessels are the main water transporting elements. (ii) The presence of vessels is a characteristic feature of angiosperms. (iii) Xylem fibres have highly thinned walls and their cell walls are made up of cellulose. (iv) Xylem parenchyma store food materials in the form of starch or fat and other substances like tannins.

Options:

A) Only (i)

B) Both (ii) and (iii)

C) Both (iii) and (iv)

D) (i), (ii) and (iv)

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

[d] Xylem fibres have highly thickened walls and obliterated central lumens whereas xylem parenchyma are thin walled and their cell walls are made up of cellulose.