Answer:
A or C
Explanation:
Xylem consists of several different types of <u>cells</u>: fibers for support, parenchyma for storage, and tracheary elements for the transport of water. The tracheary elements are arranged as<u> long tubes through which columns of water are raised</u>. In a tree trunk, the innermost part of the wood is dead but structurally strong xylem, while the outer part consists of living xylem, and beyond it, layers of cambium and phloem.
This statement giving a clue that there is asexually reproduction (may be binary fission) taking place and the progenies in asexual reproduction are genetically similar to parent cell. So answer is A.
The answer would be all of the above.