Phloem is formed of long, tubular cells that transport water.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Phloem is the vascular tissue responsible for transporting food materials from leaves to other parts of the plants and also helps in the storage of food.
It consists of sieve tubes, companion cells, phloem parenchyma, and phloem fibers.
Final answer: The given statement is false.

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