question_answer 58)

  The water conducting tissue generally present in gymnosperm is (a) vessels                           (b) sieve tube                    (c) tracheids                       (d) xylem fibres

Answer:

  (c) The gymnosperms are characterized by the presence of tracheids as their major conducting tissue. These are elongated dead cells with hard lignified walls. They conduct water and do not have open ends like the vessels.