AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2015

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    Oval, spherical or polygonal cells, thickening at the corners due to the deposition of cellulose, hemicellulose and pectin, often containing chloroplasts and having or not having intercellular spaces are called

    A)  parenchyma                     

    B)  chlorenchyma

    C)  sclerenchyma  

    D)  collenchyma

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    Chlorenchyma cells are actually parenchyma cells, but they contain chloroplasts, e.g. the parenchyma cells of leaves and stems. The mesophyll cells of leaves can thus be regarded as chlorenchyma.


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