BIOLOGY TOPIC 9 PLANT BIOLOGY (HL): How are sieve tubes specialized? (5)

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How are sieve tubes specialized? (5)

Sammy Universe · Accepted Answer

long and narrow
connected by sieve plates 
porous for flow
no nuclei to maximize space for translocation
thick rigid cell wall for hydrostatic pressures

BIOLOGY TOPIC 9 PLANT BIOLOGY (HL)

How are sieve tubes specialized? (5)

Long and narrow connected by sieve plates porous for flow no nuclei to maximize space for translocation thick rigid cell wall for hydrostatic pressures

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