For getting plant juices, an aphid pierces its proboscis into which part of the plant?
A
Xylem
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B
Phloem
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C
Lenticels
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D
Mesophyll cells
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Solution
The correct option is B Phloem An aphid pierces the plant tissues with its long needle like organ called proboscis which provides a ready made means of obtaining the juice. For getting plant juices, aphid pierces its proboscis into phloem tissue.