Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Structure of transport tissues

Structure of transport tissues — practice question

Which characteristic of xylem vessel elements enables them to offer less resistance to movement?

  • Alignin forms an incomplete secondary wall
  • Bnew vessels carry extra water as a plant grows
  • Cthere are no cross walls between vessel elements
  • Dvessel elements join to form narrow tubes

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