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Which of the following statements is incorrect?
BiologyAnatomy of Flowering PlantsNEET
Options:
  • A Companion cells help in maintaining pressure gradients in the sieve tubes.
  • B Phloem parenchyma stores food material.
  • C Bast fibres are generally absent in the primary phloem but are found in secondary phloem.
  • D Phloem causes movement of organic substance and minerals only in one direction from leaves to stem and roots.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Phloem causes movement of organic substance and minerals only in one direction from leaves to stem and roots.
Phloem causes movement of organic substance and minerals in bidirectional manner from leaves to stem and roots and from roots to stem and leaves.

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