Question

Ray parenchymatous cells are
(a) Are living
(b) Are dead
(c) Perform radial conduction of water
(d) a and c

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Answer 1

Ray parenchymatous cells are (d) a and c

Explanation:

1.Ray parenchyma is an essential tissue for tree functioning and survival. This living tissue plays a major role for storage and transport of water, nutrients, and non-structural carbohydrates (NSC), thus regulating xylem hydraulics and growth

2.Ray parenchyma cells consist of ray parenchyma that extends radially in the stem of trees. The important functions of ray parenchyma cells are storage of materials and radial transport of sugars and nutrients in the radial continuity of the stem

3.Ray parenchyma cells :- xylem parenchyma cells help in the radial conduction of water, i.e., in the radial directions. It is also called the lateral conduction.

4.Parenchymatous cells which help in radial conduction of the water are called ray parenchyma cells. Our required answer is D) ray parenchyma cells.