Q11 / 180 · AIIMS 2018 (27 May) · Botany

Companion cells are associated with

  • A
    tracheids
  • B
    phloem parenchyma
  • Correct answer
    C
    sieve tubes
  • D
    xylem vessels.

Solution

Companion cells are narrow, elongated and thin walled living cells. They lie on the sides of the sieve tubes and are closely associated with them through compound plasmodesmata.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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