Question

difference between sclerenchyma and collenchyma

Answer 1

COLLENCHYMA

1) It consists of living cells .

2) Its cells contain cytoplasm .

3) Its cell wall are cellulosic .

4) The thickening of cell wall is not uniform .

5) Lumen of the cell is wide .


SCLERENCHYMA

1) It consists of dead cells .

2) Its cells are empty .

3) Its cell walls are lignified .

4) Cell wall thickening is uniform .

5) Lumen of the cell is narrow .

Answer 2

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Sclerenchyma

1) Unevenly thickened cell wall.

1) Thick cell wall.

2) No intercellular spaces present, cells are tightly packed.

3) The cell wall is made up lignin.

4) The outer woody stem portion of large trees is made up of sclerenchyma cells.

5) Matured cells are dead.


Collenchyma

1) Unevenly thickened cell wall.

2) Little space between cells.

3) The cell wall is made up of hemicelluloses and pectin.

4) Collenchymas cells make up the epidermal layers.

5) Cells are living.