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NEET2010BotanyTransport in PlantsActual

Transport of food material in higher plants takes place through

Options

  1. Acompanion cells
  2. Btransfusion tissue
  3. Ctracheids
  4. Dsieve elements

Correct answer

D. sieve elements

Step-by-step solution

Sieve elements are the food conducting cells of phloem tissue. Sieve element in angiosperms are sieve tubes, while in gymnosperms and pteridophytes, these are sieve cells.

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