Chhattisgarh PMT Chhattisgarh PMT Solved Paper-2005

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    Hard, lignified, thick walled, long and pointed cells in a plant are

    A)  parenchyma                     

    B)  sclerenchyma

    C)  collenchyma                     

    D)  sclereids

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Sclerenchyma are considerably thick-walled lignified, supportive tissue characterised by the absence of living protoplast. They show great variation  in  shape,  size,  origin  and development and their principal function is to provide mechanical support. Sclerenchyma possess ability to bear compression, pull, bending and shearing forces. Mettenius (1805) discovered and coined the term 'Sclerenchyma'.   They   are   of   two types-Sclerenchyma fibres and sclereids.


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