Sieve elements cannot independently sustain metabolic activity due to the absence of nuclei and the scarcity of organelles.
Sieve elements cannot independently sustain metabolic activity due to the absence of nuclei and the scarcity of organelles.
| Front | Sieve elements are unable to sustain independent metabolic activity because |
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| Back | they have no nuclei and few organelles |
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