Q. I. Made up of elongated, tapering cylindrical cells which have dense cytoplasm and nucleus II. Cell wall composed of cellulose III. Stores food materials The above mentioned characters belong to which attribute of phloem?

A) Sieve tube elements
B) Companion cell
C) Phloem parenchyma
D) Phloem fibre
Explanation

Phloem parenchyma is made up of elongated, tapering cylindrical cells which have dense cytoplasm and nucleus. The cell wall is composed of cellulose and has pits through which plasmodesmatal connections exist between the cells. The phloem parenchyma stores food material and other substances like resins, latex and mucilage. Phloem parenchyma is absent in most of the monocotyledons

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