Question
State the differences between parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma tissues.
| Parenchyma | Collenchyma | Sclerenchyma |
| 1. It is made up of thin walled cells. | The cells are thickened at the corners. | The cells have cell wall which is thickened all over. |
| 2. The cells are living. | The cells are living | The cells are dead. |
| 3. The cells may be oval, spherical or cylindrical. | The cells are either circular, oval or polygonal | The cells are elongated and spindle shaped. |
| 4.The cells have intercellular spaces. | The cells have no intercellular spaces. | No intercellular space is there between the cells. |
| 5. This tissue helps in storage of food material. | This tissue pro- vides strength to the part in which it is present. | This tissue provide mechanical strength to the stem of plant. |
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