JIPMER 2012
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2012
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Anatomy of Flowering Plants
JIPMER 2012 · Botany · Anatomy of Flowering Plants
Which of the following tissues consist of living cells?
Which of the following tissues consist of living cells?
Options
- AVessels
- BTracheids
- CCompanion cell
- DSclerenchyma
Correct answer
C. Companion cell
Step-by-step solution
Companion cells are present between sieve tubes in the phloem of angiosperms. These are the living cells with large nucleus that controls the activity of non-nucleated sieve tubes.