The tyloses that prevent conduction of any kind in wood are most frequently found in
A) laticifers.
B) sieve-tube elements.
C) resin canals.
D) cork cells.
E) xylem cells.

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Tyloses are outgrowths that develop from the parenchyma cells adjacent to the vessels in the xylem. They block the vessels, preventing water conduction, and are most frequently found in xylem cells, not in laticifers, sieve-tube elements, resin canals, or cork cells.

The Tyloses That Prevent Conduction of Any Kind in Wood