Directions
Read the following questions. Choose the right answer.
There is only ONE correct answer to each question.
Which of the following provides sieve tube elements with energy (ATP)?
- companion cells
- fibres
- stalk cells
- vessel elements
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Correct answer: A. companion cells
Why
Sieve tube elements lack a nucleus and most organelles, so adjoining companion cells supply them with ATP and metabolic support.
