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Post-UTME Biology 2008 Objective — Question 2

Question 2 of 15 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Biology 2008 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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In the angiosperms, the sieve tube members are living non-nucleated, but they are usually accompanied by

  • A. cork cambium
  • B. phloem rays
  • C. vascular cambium
  • D. companion cellsCorrect

Explanation

Companion cells, connected to sieve tube members, support their metabolic functions since sieve tubes lack nuclei.

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