A) Parenchyma
B) Sclerenchyma
C) Collenchyma
D) Epithelial tissue
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
[b] Sclerenchyma cells are the permanent tissues present in the plants. They provide hardness and stiffness to the plant and are composed of dead cells. This tissue is present in steins around vascular bundles in the veins of leaves and in hard covering of seeds and nuts. e.g. the husk of coconut is made up of sclerenchymatous tissues. The cells of sclerenchyma are long narrow and thickened due to lignin.
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