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The diagram below represents part of phloem tissue.

      

The diagram below represents part of phloem tissue.
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a) Name the structure labeled R and S and the cell labeled T.
b) State the function of the structure labeled S.
c) Explain why xylem is a mechanical tissue.

  

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John
a) R - Sieve pore

S - Cytoplasmic strands, cytoplasmic filaments

Cell labeled T - Companion cells

b) Translocation - Its contractile is nature to push food/ organic products of photosynthesis from one sieve cell to the next

c) It is thickened or lignified to keep vessels strong and open.
johnmulu answered the question on May 2, 2017 at 09:14


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