Question

Question 22
The dead element present in the phloem is

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

Answer 1

(b) phloem fibres

Phloem is made up of four types of elements: sieve tubes, companion cells, phloem fibers and the phloem parenchyma. Except for phloem fibers, phloem cells are living cells.