Which feature distinguishes vessel elements from tracheids?
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Correct answer: Vessel elements have perforation plates forming continuous vessels
Vessel elements have perforation plates that allow water to pass freely from cell to cell. Tracheids are elongated cells with pits but do not form open-ended vessels in the same way.
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