In the primitive vascular plants like Pteridophytes and most Gymnosperms, water conduction is primarily carried out by:
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Correct answer: Tracheids
Tracheids are the chief water-conducting elements in non-flowering vascular plants. They are elongated cells with tapering ends and lack the open perforation plates found in vessels.
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