In which of the following, collenchyma differs from sclerenchyma?

Question

In which of the following, collenchyma differs from sclerenchyma? (A) Having thick walls (B) Retaining protoplasm at maturity (C) Being meristematic (D) Having a wide lumen

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Collenchyma are living mechanical cells, they have non-uniformly thick wall which is mainly made up of pectin. They retain protoplasm at maturity and if chloroplast is present they carry out photosynthesis.

Q. In which of the following, collenchyma differs from sclerenchyma?

Having thick walls

Retaining protoplasm at maturity

Being meristematic

Having a wide lumen

Collenchyma are living mechanical cells, they have non-uniformly thick wall which is mainly made up of pectin. They retain protoplasm at maturity and if chloroplast is present they carry out photosynthesis.