Mature vessel elements:a

form sieve tubes in the vascular tissue.
b. have pits in their side walls, which allow water to be transported laterally.
c. are alive and contain cytoplasm.
d. are given support by companion cells.
e. occur in pairs, forming stomata in the epidermis


b

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