Which Statement Describing How Tracheids Aided Early Plants in Their

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Multiple Choice

Which statement describing how tracheids aided early plants in their terrestrial environment is false?

• A) Tracheids provided a path for water to travel from a source of supply to regions of need in the plant body.
• B) The cell walls of tracheids are reinforced with lignin, providing rigid structural support that allowed plants to grow upward toward the sun and against gravity.
• C) Tracheids provided a path for sugars to travel from a source of supply to regions of need in the plant body.
• D) The increase in plant height due to the presence of tracheids improved spore dispersal, allowing progeny to spread farther.
• E) Tracheids provided a path for minerals to travel from a source of supply to regions of need in the plant body.

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