what is phloem and its characteristics
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In vascular plants, phloem is the living tissue that transports the soluble organic compounds made during photosynthesis and known as photosynthates, in particular the sugar sucrose, to parts of the plant where needed. This transport process is called translocation.
The parenchyma is a collection of cells, which makes up the 'filler' of plant tissues. They have thin but flexible walls made of cellulose. Within the phloem, the parenchyma's main function is the storage of starch, fats and proteins as well tannins and resins in certain plants.
Answer:Phloem Structure. Phloem is composed of several cell types including sclerenchyma, parenchyma, sieve elements and companion cells. ... The sieve cells of gymnosperms lack a sieve plate and instead have sieve pores throughout the cell wall which allow flow between adjacent cells.