| (i) | The sieve tube elements and companion cells are connected by pit fields present between their common longitudinal walls. |
| (ii) | Pholem parenchyma is made of elongated non-tapering cylindrical cells which have scanty cytoplasm. |
| (iii) | Pholem fibres are made of parenchymatous cells. |
| (iv) | Companion cells help in maintaining the pressure gradient in the sieve tube. |
| (v) | The phloem parenchyma stores food material and other substances like resins, latex, and mucilage |
What is the number of correct statements amongst the following regarding the phloem tissue of plants?
| I: | Gymnosperms lack albuminous cells and sieve cells. |
| II: | The companion cells are specialized parenchymatous cells. |
| III: | Phloem parenchyma is absent in most of the monocotyledons. |
| IV: | Phloem fibers are generally absent in the primary phloem. |
1. 0
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4