Tracheids differ from the tracheary elements in:

Tracheids differ from the tracheary elements in:
  1. Having casparian strips
  2. Being imperforate
  3. Lacking nucleus
  4. Being lignified

Solution

The tracheary elements comprise tracheids and vessels. The main function is the conduction of sap. Tracheids differ from other tracheary elements in being imperforate, comparatively short, and single-celled. While the vessels are longer and multi celled.

Asked in: NEET 2014

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