Which of the following cells are dead?

Xylem vessel cells

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Parenchyma cells

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Companion cells

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Sieve tube cells

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Solution

The correct option is A
Xylem vessel cells

Xylem vessel cells are dead cells as their nucleus degenerates as the cells mature

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Q. Question 23
Which of the following does not lose their nucleus at maturity?

(a) Companion cells
(b) Red blood cells
(c) Vessel
(d) Sieve tube cells

Q. Plant cells responsible for the transport of water are dead when they are mature enough to act as water transport tissues. These cells include which of the following cell types?
I. Tracheids
II. Vessel elements
III. Sieve tube members
IV. Companion cells

Both phloem sieve tube cells and xylem vessel cells are derived from same kind of precursor cells but at maturity they are different. What feature is unique to phloem sieve tube cells?

Question 23
Which of the following do not lose their nucleus at maturity?

(a) Companion cells
(b) Red blood cells
(c) Vessel
(d) Sieve tube cells

Q. Assertion :Vessels are the main water transporting elements and devoid of protoplasm Reason: Sieve tube elements are long tube -like structures , arranged longitudinally and are associated with the companion cells

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Which of the following cells are dead?

The correct option is A Xylem vessel cellsXylem vessel cells are dead cells as their nucleus degenerates as the cells mature

The correct option is A
Xylem vessel cells

Xylem vessel cells are dead cells as their nucleus degenerates as the cells mature