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   (i) Identify this tissue. (ii) Infer the characteristic features of these cells. (iii) Specify the function of this tissue. (iv) Name any one part of the plant where these cells are present.  

Answer:

(i) It is collenchyma. (ii) The cells of collenchyma are living, elongated, thickened at the corners and have very little intercellular space. (iii) It provides mechanical support to the plant. (iv) It is present in leafstalk.                (1/2 x 4)