Gymnosperms lack:

I. vessels in their xylem
II. sieve tubes and companion cells
III. secondary growth

1. Only I and II
2. Only I and III
3. Only II and III
4. I, II, and III

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Phloem in angiosperms is composed of all the following except:
1. Sieve cells
2. Companion cells
3. Phloem parenchyma
4. Phloem fibers

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The nucleus of companion cells controls the functions of:
1. Sieve cells
2. Sieve tubes
3. Albuminous cells
4. Phloem parenchyma

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Identify the correctly matched pairs:

I:

Sieve cell

Food conducting element in gymnosperms

II:

Sieve-tube element

Food conducting element in angiosperms

III:

Albuminous cells

Delivery of substances to sieve-tube element 

IV:

Companion cell

Delivery of substances to sieve cells

1. Only I and II
2. Only III and IV
3. Only I and III
4. Only II and IV

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In the given diagram of phloem in an angiosperm, the structure not seen in most of the monocots is indicated by the letter:  

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
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Phloem fibers [bast fibers] are:

1. made up of collenchyma and generally not seen in primary phloem
2. made up of collenchyma and generally not seen in secondary phloem
3. made up of sclerenchyma and generally not seen in primary phloem
4. made up of sclerenchyma and generally not seen in secondary phloem
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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and choose your answer from the codes given below:

Phloem components

Feature

A. Sieve tube elements

a. Commercial use as in jute, flax and hemp

B. Companion cells

b. Plasmodesmatal connections and storage function

C. Phloem parenchyma

c. Maintaining pressure gradient in sieve tubes

D. Phloem fibers

d. Perforated end walls

Codes

A B C D
1. a b c d
2. b a d c
3. b d c a
4. d c b a
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Which of the following components of the phloem tissue in angiosperms loses protoplasm and becomes dead at maturity?

1. Sieve tube elements 2. Companion cells
3. Phloem parenchyma 4. Phloem fibers
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Protophloem differs from metaphloem in having:
1. companion cells present
2. dead sieve tube elements
3. narrow sieve tubes
4. lignified phloem fibers

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In their phloem tissue, gymnosperms have:
1. Sieve cells and Companion cells
2. Albuminous cells and Sieve cells
3. Sieve tubes and Companion cells
4. Sieve tubes and Albuminous cells

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