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Tissues — Science STD 9 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceTissues2 Marks
Question
Differentiate between fibers and sclereids.
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Answer
Fibres
Sclereids
Cell
Sclerenchyma fibres are elongated cells which have long tapered ends and are present in most parts of the plant.
Sclerenchyma Sclereids are cells which have a varying shape and are distributed in the cortex, pith, xylem, and phloem of the plants.
Cell Origin
Origin of the fibres is meristematic.
Sclereids origin from mature parenchymal cells.
Shape
Fibres are elongated.
Sclereids are broad and in varied shapes.
Endings
Fibres have tapering ends.
Sclereids have blunt ends.

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