All the following statements regarding sieve tube elements are true except
Their end walls have perforated sieve plates which become impregnated with lignin at maturity
They possess peripheral cytoplasm as well as a large vacuole
Distinct proteinaceous inclusions, the P-proteins are seen evenly distributed throughout the lumen
Long, slender, tube-like structures arranged in longitudinal series
Which of the following statements is correct?
Vascular tissues in flowering plants develop from
Assertion : In angiosperms, the conduction of water is more efficient because their xylem has vessels.
Reason : Conduction of water by vessel elements is an active process with energy supplied by xylem parenchyma rich in mitochondria
What are the characteristic differences found in the vascular tissue of gymnosperms and angiosperms ?
Distinguish between the following : Stele and vascular bundle.