A plant tissue cells are elongated and thickened with cellulose strips at the corners.
a. Name the tissue having these features.
b. How is it involved in storing starch?
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A. Collenchyma is a simple, permanent tissue typically found in the shoots and leaves of plants. Collenchyma cells are thin-walled but the corners of the cell wall are thickened with cellulose.
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Collenchyma tissue is composed by elongated living cells of uneven primary thick walls, which possess hemicellulose, cellulose, and pectic materials. ... Collenchyma cells may or may not contain a few chloroplasts, and may perform photosynthesis and store food.
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