NEET Sample Paper NEET Sample Test Paper-78

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    The sclerenchyma of the hypodermis in the Pinus needle helps in one of the following function

    A)  increasing the absorptive surface of the cell        

    B)  reducing transpiration

    C)  mechanical support

    D)  photosynthesis

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Sclerenchyma cell are thick walled lignified and dead at maturity. These provide mechanical support to the Pinus needle. Sclerenchyma may be fibrous or salaried.


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