Xylem tissue may contain each of these cell types, except which?  

A.  vessel members
B.  tracheids
C.  sieve cells
D.  fibers
E.  rays


C.  sieve cells

Sieve cells are characteristic of phloem. See section 36.2 for a more detailed description of xylem and phloem.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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