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Question
The dead element present in the phloem is
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companion cells
phloem fibres
phloem parenchyma
sieve tubes
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Solution
phloem fibres
Phloem is a complex permanent tissue of vascular plants which conducts organic food material from leaves to different plant parts. Phloem consists of four types of component viz. sieve tubes, companion cells, phloem parenchyma and phloem fibres. Out of all these components only the phloem fibres are dead and the remaining ones are living.
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