Question

What is the most important function of the collenchyma?
a, Storage of food
b, Manufacture of food
c. Mechanical support
d. Conduction of food

Answer 1

✬ ANSWER ✬

➟ Most important function of the collenchyma is to provide Mechanical support.

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• Collenchyma provides support, structure, mechanical strength, and flexibility to the petiole, leaf veins.

• It provides extra mechanical and structural support, particularly in regions of new growth such as shoots, roots, and leaves.

• It is tissue of living cells.

• These cells have uneven thickenings in their primary cell walls

• Collenchyma was discovered by Scheilden and the term 'Collenchyma' was coined by schwann.