Which of the following statements is true ?
- Tracheids are unicellular and with wide lumen
- Tracheids are multicellular and with narrow lumen
- Vessels are multicellular and with wide lumen
- Vessels are unicellular and with narrow lumen
Answer
(3) Vessels are multicellular and with wide lumen
Solution
As per NCERT, tracheids are elongated or tube-like cells with thick and lignified walls and tapering ends; each tracheid is a single dead cell with a narrow lumen.
As per NCERT, vessel is a long cylindrical tube-like structure made up of many cells called vessel members, each with lignified walls and a large central cavity.
⇒ Tracheids: unicellular, narrow lumen. Vessels: multicellular, wide lumen.
∴ The true statement is: Vessels are multicellular and with wide lumen.
Answer: (3)