EasyBotanyAnatomy of Flowering Plants
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Which element of xylem stores food materials in the form of starch or fat and also involved in radial conduction of water?
A
Tracheids
B
Vessels
C
Xylem parenchyma
D
Xylem fibres
Explanation
Xylem parenchyma cells are living. They store food materials in the form of starch or fat, and other substances like tannins. The radial conduction of water takes place by the ray parenchymatous cells. [Old NCERT Class 11th Page No. 87]
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