Question

differenciate between parenchyma and sclerenchyma​

Answer 1

parenchyma are soft tissue of plant found in fruit

sclerenchyma are dead tissue of plant found in bark of plant

Answer 2

Parenchyma cells are living whereas sclerenchyma cells are dead. Parenchyma cells retain their power of division whereas sclerenchyma cells cannot divide. Parenchyma cell walls are thin whereas the cell walls of sclerenchyma cells are highly lignified and hence thick.