SIEVE TUBE
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Sieve Tube.
Sieve Tube - as a noun
Tube formed by cells joined end-to-end through which nutrients flow in flowering plants and brown algae
Example Sentences
"The sieve tube is responsible for transporting organic materials in plants."
"The sieve tube elements are part of the phloem tissue in plants."
"The sieve plates in sieve tubes allow for the movement of fluids."
"Phloem sieve tubes transport sugars from leaves to other parts of the plant."
"The function of sieve tubes is to transport organic compounds."
