Question

Give three differences between parenchyma and sclerenchyma?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Parenchyma

Parenchyma cells are found in all organs of the plant, seeds, fruits, flowers, leaves, stems and roots.

Collenchyma

Collenchyma cells consist of unevenly thick cell walls. They contain vacuolated protoplasts and are absent in monocots.

Sclerenchyma

Sclerenchyma cells are dead cells at their maturity, containing the thickest cell walls

Answer 2

Difference between parenchyma and sclerenchyma are :-

Parenchyma :-

• It is the most primitive tissue.
• Cellwall is very thin and made by cellulose, pectin.
• May be rounded, polygonal and hexagonal shaped.
• Found in leaf, stem and root.

Sclerenchyma :-

• It is a dead tissue.
• Cells are generally elongated due to disappearance of protoplasm, cytoplasm and nucleus.
• Cells are spindle shaped.