Which of the following are true regarding phloem?

Permanent tissue

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Meristematic tissue

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Connective tissue

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is D
None of these

The phloem is a complex vascular tissue concerned with the transportation of organic food. It is composed of different cell types such as phloem parenchyma, sieve tubes, companion cell and phloem fibre.
The functions of phloem are:
i. It conducts organic food materials from the leaves to other parts of the plant.
ii. It also serves as a storage tissue of organic food.

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