Question

of the following components of phloem is non living



. )sieve tubes

b)companion cells

c)bast fibers

d)phloem parenchyma

​

Answer 1

The non-living components of the phloem are the sclerenchymatous cells.

Explanation:

• Phloem can be described as the vascular tissue in the plants whose main function is to transport food from the leaves to all parts of the plant.

• Phloem cells are considered to be dead.

• The dead part of the phloem is the fibers of  sclerenchymatous cells.

• The function of the dead sclerenchymatous cells is to provide mechanical support to a plant.