WB JEE Medical WB JEE Medical Solved Paper-2015

  • question_answer
    Grittiness of pear fruit is caused by

    A)  sclereides

    B)  raphides

    C)  collenchyma

    D)  dead parenchyma cells

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     The texture of the pear, which is a type of pome, is characteristically gritty, a quality that is related to the presence of special cells called sclereids or stone cells. These cells are variously shaped sclerenchyma cells with thick, lignified walls that function in providing structural support and strength to tissues.


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