what make the phloem living
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Sieve tube elements and companion cells present in phloem, transport sugars and sap within the plant. They contain mitochondria, which produce ATP as an energy source. This ATP is used for active transport of sugars from the leaves to the phloem. This makes phloem living.
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Please find below the solution to the asked query.
Sieve tube elements and companion cells present in phloem, transport sugars and sap within the plant. They contain mitochondria, which produce ATP as an energy source. This ATP is used for active transport of sugars from the leaves to the phloem. This makes phloem living.
Hope this information will clear your doubts about the topic.
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