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__________are dead element of phloem tissue.

  1. Phloem parenchyma

  2. Companion cells

  3. Sieve elements

  4. Phloem fibres

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Explanation

Phloem tissue consists of four types of cells: sieve tubes, companion cells, phloem parenchyma, and phloem fibres. While the first three are living cells, phloem fibres (also known as bast fibres) are sclerenchymatous cells that are dead at maturity.

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