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Phloem

Phloem. Functions. Structure. Transporting nutrients, particularly sucrose, from where it’s made to all the parts of the plant where needed. Composed of living cells as opposed to xylem Contains sieve tubes and companion cells. Sieve tubes: no nucleus, has everything else

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Phloem

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  1. Phloem Functions Structure • Transporting nutrients, particularly sucrose, from where it’s made to all the parts of the plant where needed • Composed of living cells as opposed to xylem • Contains sieve tubes and companion cells • Sieve tubes: no nucleus, has everything else • Companion cells: a typically plant cell with more ribosomes and mitochondria • The two are connected and the companion cells keeps the sieve tubes alive

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