alleryStart learning →Which structure is absent from a mature sieve-tube element?
ANucleus
BCell membrane
CCytoplasm
DCell wall
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Nucleus
A mature sieve-tube element remains living but lacks a nucleus.
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