Question
Differentiate between sclerenchyma and parenchyma tissue. Draw well labelled diagram.

Answer

 
Parenchyma
 
Sclerenchyma
1.
Cells are thin walled and unspecialized.
1.
Cells are thick walled and lignifieg.
2.
These are living cells.
2.
Tissues are made up of dead cells.
3.
Cells are usually loosely packed with large intercellular space.
3.
No intercellular apaces between the calls are found.
4.
Stores nutrient and water in stem and roots.
4.
Provides strength to the plant parts.
5.
Some cells contain chlorophyll called chlorenchyma and photosynthesis. other cells have large air which provid buoyancy to the hydrophytic plants.
5.
The cells are long and narrow. make the plant hard and stiff. The tissue is present in the stem around of leaves and seeds and nuts.

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