Question

(a) name the plant tissue found in the husk of a coconut. (b) identify the chemical that is responsible for its stiffness. (c) give three ways in which it differs from parenchymatous cells.

Answer 1

( a ). sclerenchyma tissue is present in the husk of coconut.

( B ). lignin chemical is responsible for its stiffness.

(C ). parenchymal cell found in soft part of plant and sclerenchymal cell is found in mature part of plant.

parenchymal cell are unspecialized cell while sclerenchymal cell are specialized cell.

parenchymal cell consists of living cell at maturity whereas sclerenchymal cell consists of dead cell at maturity.

Answer 2

⚫ sclerenchyma tissue is present in the husk of coconut.⚫


✅ login chemical is responsible for
stiffness ✅


⚪ parenchymal cell is found in soft pary if plant ⚪