Phloem in gymnosperms lacks.

Albuminous cells and sieve cells

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Sieve tubes only

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Companion cells only

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Both sieve tubes and companion cells

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Solution

The correct option is D Both sieve tubes and companion cells
Phloem in Gymnosperms lacks both sieve tube and companion cells. They only contain seive cells for conduction of food material and also have albuminous cells that have functions similar to that of companion cells.
So, the correct answer is 'Both sieve tubes and companion cells'

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Question 22
The dead element present in the phloem is

(a) companion cells
(b) phloem fibres
(c) phloem parenchyma
(d) sieve tubes

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