NEET 2019 Biology question

Phloem in gymnosperms lacks :

(1)Albuminous cells and sieve cells
(2)Sieve tubes only
(3)Companion cells only
(4)Both sieve tubes and companion cellsCorrect

Answer: (4)

Solution

Phloem of angiosperms consists of sieve tube elements, companion cells, phloem parenchyma and phloem fibres. The phloem of gymnosperms has albuminous cells and sieve cells, but it lacks both

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