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What is slime body?


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Sieve tubes:

  1. They are the conducting elements of the complex tissue phloem.
  2. They are responsible for the transportation of carbohydrates, primary sucrose, and all necessary molecules in the plant with the help of companion cells.

Slime body:

  1. It is a special protein that is seen in the sieve tubes of phloem.

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