Tracheids are ____ than vessel elements and ____ at their ends.

A) wider; do not have perforation plates
B) wider; have perforation plates
C) narrower; do not have perforation plates
D) narrower; have perforation plates
E) narrower; do not have pits

Tracheids

Water-conducting cells in the xylem of vascular plants that are elongated, with thickened cell walls and tapered ends, contributing to the support and transportation of water and minerals.

Vessel Elements

Shorter, wider plant cells than tracheids, found in the xylem, which efficiently transport water and nutrients vertically through the plant.

Perforation Plates

Structures found in the vessel elements of some plants, allowing for the flow of water and nutrients between cells.