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03/09/2020 1:00 pm
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Which one of the following statements pertaining to plant structure is correct?
(a) Cork lacks stomata but lenticels carry out transpiration.
(b) Passage cells help in transfer of food from cortex to phloem.
(c) Sieve tube elements possess cytoplasm but no nuclei.
(d) The shoot apical meristem has a quiescent centre.
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03/09/2020 1:00 pm
(c) Sieve tube elements possess cytoplasm but no nuclei.
Explanation:
Sieve tube elements possess cytoplasm but lack nucleus at maturity. Its metabolic activities are regulated by the nucleus of a closely associated cell called companion cell.