Question

The cell wall of collenchyma tissue are unevenly thickened due to

Answer 1

The cell wall of collenchyma tissue are unevenly thickened due to excessive cellulose and pectin deposition.

• The tissue of Collenchyma is made up of elongated cells with irregularly thickened walls. In particular,for the growth of shoots and leaves, they provide structural support.
• The cells of Collenchyma normally live and have only a thick primary cell wall  which consist of cellulose and pectin.

• It is produced as a white to light brown powder commercially, mainly extracted from citrus fruits, and is used as a gelling agent in food, particularly in jams and jellies.
• It is also used as a stabiliser in fruit juices and milk drinks, and as a source of dietary fibre in cake fillings, medicines, and candy.