Anatomy Of Flowering Plants Question 82

Question: Collenchyma differs from Sclerenchyma in:

Options:

A) having sclereids

B) having thick walls

C) having inside lumen

D) retaining protoplasm at maturity

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

[d] The cells of collenchyma are modified parenchyma cells with cellulose wall thickened at angles where three or more cells are in contact.

Collenchyma resembles parenchyma in being alive and having a moderate amount of protoplasm.