Question 11 of 22
Q.Phloem fibres are called as:
(a) Fibre tracheids
(b) Bast fibres
(c) Libriform fibres
(d) Gelatinous fibres
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Fibres present in the phloem are called bast fibres; this term is also used commercially for plant fibres like jute, flax and hemp that are extracted from phloem tissue.
Sclerenchyma fibres occur in different parts of the plant body and are named according to their location:
- Phloem fibres — found in the phloem, commonly called bast fibres. They are long, thick-walled sclerenchyma cells that give tensile strength and are economically important as the source of natural textile/rope fibres such as jute, flax, and hemp.
- Xylem fibres — found in the xylem, further classed as fibre-tracheids (with less-thickened walls, intermediate between tracheids and fibres) and libriform fibres (with thicker walls and simple pits, the more specialised true wood fibres). …
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