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प्रश्न
What are the constituents of phloem?
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उत्तर
Phloem is a living tissue in vascular plants which conducts the soluble organic compounds synthesized during photosynthesis downward from the leaves.
Listed below are the constituents of phloem:
- Companion cells: It appear to check the activity of the adjacent sieve element and participates in loading and unloading of the sugar into the sieve element.
- Sieve tubes: These elongated living cells, conveys carbohydrates, chiefly sucrose, from leaves to roots and fruits.
- Phloem fibres: They are commercially useful as they possess great pliability and tensile strength.
- Phloem parenchyma: Also known as transfer cells, they are found near the finest branches, ends of sieve tubes in leaf veinlets, functional here in conveying food.
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