The sclerenchyma of the hypodermis in the Pinus needle helps in :

Question

The sclerenchyma of the hypodermis in the Pinus needle helps in : (A) increasing the absorptive surface of the cell (B) checking transpiration (C) mechanical support (D) photosynthesis

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Sclerenchyma cells are thick walled liginified and dead at maturity. These provide mechanical support to the Pinus needle. Sclerencyma may be fibres or sclereid.

Q. The sclerenchyma of the hypodermis in the Pinus needle helps in :

increasing the absorptive surface of the cell

checking transpiration

mechanical support

photosynthesis

Sclerenchyma cells are thick walled liginified and dead at maturity. These provide mechanical support to the Pinus needle. Sclerencyma may be fibres or sclereid.