AIIMS2018BotanyAnatomy of Flowering Plants
Companion cells are associated with
Options
- Atracheids
- Bphloem parenchyma
- Csieve tubes
- Dxylem vessels.
Correct answer
C. sieve tubes
Step-by-step solution
Companion cells are narrow, elongated and thin walled living cells. They lie on the sides of the sieve tubes and are closely associated with them through compound plasmodesmata.