If angiosperms contained tracheids instead of xylem vessels, but kept overall transport rates the same, which of the following statements would be true?
A) Stems of angiosperms would be much larger in cross section.
B) Water transport in angiosperms would require more of the cross-sectional area of the stem.
C) Angiosperms would become resistant to freeze-thaw cavitation.
D) Angiosperms could grow stems with the same overall mechanical and transport properties just as quickly.
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