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BOT 102 Fundamentals of Vascular Plant Anatomy and Classification Objective Question
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Which of the following statements about vascular tissues in Gymnosperms is correct?
Options
A Their xylem primarily consists of vessels.
B They possess companion cells in their phloem.
C Their phloem contains sieve tubes but they lack companion cells.
Correct Answer
D They have both tracheids and vessels in their xylem.
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Page 22 states: 'The xylem primarily consists of tracheids... The phloem in gymnosperms contains sieve tubes... They have no companion cells in their phloem. They have no vessels in their xylem but only have tracheids.'

Hint

Consider which advanced vascular elements (vessels, companion cells) are absent in gymnosperms compared to angiosperms.

Question Info

Course: BOT 102
Topic: Fundamentals of Vascular Plant Anatomy and Classification
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 112 of 769
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