Question

Explain sclerenchyma​

Answer 1

Sclerenchyma, in plants, support tissue composed of any of various kinds of hard woody cells. Mature sclerenchyma cells are usually dead cells that have heavily thickened secondary walls containing lignin. ... Sclerenchyma cells occur in many different shapes and sizes, but two main types occur: fibres and sclereids.

The characteristics of Sclerenchyma:

1) Sclerenchyma cells have thick, lignified secondary walls, lack cell contents at maturity, and occur throughout all plant tissues. 2) These features make sclerenchyma tissues hard, rigid, and somewhat brittle.

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Answer 2

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Sclerenchyma tissue, when mature, is composed of dead cells that have heavily thickened walls containing lignin and a high cellulose content (60%–80%), and serves the function of providing structural support in plants. Sclerenchyma cells possess two types of cell walls: primary and secondary walls.