Question

From where the commercial jute fibers are obtained?

• A. Interxylary fibers
• B. Xylem fibers
• C. Phloem fibers
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Phloem fibers

Phloem is a heterogeneous tissue which is mainly composed of sieve tube, companion cell, phloem parenchyma and phloem fibres. Bast fibre is the other name of phloem fibre. They support the conductive cells of the phloem and provide strength to the stem. Most of the economically important bast fibres are obtained from herbs cultivated in agriculture, as for instance flax, jute, hemp, or ramie.

So, the correct answer is option C.