Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 530
Question: Thick-walled and lignified with simple pits in walls and non-prosenchymatous cells without living protoplasm usually isodiametric or irregular in shape are [AMU 1990]
Options:
A) Parenchyma
B) Collenchyma
C) Fibres
D) Sclereids
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
They are lignified, extremely thick walled.
So that the lumen of the cells is almost obliterated and may be spherical, oval, cylindrical, T-shaped and even stellate.
They are generally found in hard parts of the plant.