These dead cells conduct water and minerals and have pits in their cell walls.This cell is
A) a sieve-tube member.
B) a sclerenchyma.
C) a vessel member.
D) a tracheid.
E) more than one of these.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Tracheids have pits in their cell walls and are dead cells that conduct water and minerals. Sieve-tube members are alive and lack pits in their cell walls, sclerenchyma cells are fiber cells that provide structural support, and vessel members are also dead cells that conduct water and minerals but lack pits in their cell walls. Therefore, option D is the best choice.

These Dead Cells Conduct Water and Minerals and Have Pits