Sieve element cells are long, narrow cells connected by sieve plates to form sieve tubes; they lack nuclei and have reduced organelles to maximize transport space, and possess thick, rigid walls to withstand high pressures.
Sieve element cells are long, narrow cells connected by sieve plates to form sieve tubes; they lack nuclei and have reduced organelles to maximize transport space, and possess thick, rigid walls to withstand high pressures.
| Front | description of sieve element cells (6) |
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| Back | long and narrow, connected by sieve plates to form the sieve tube, no nuclei and reduced organelles to maximize space for translocation, thick and rigid cell walls to withstand hydrostatic pressures |
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