Collenchyma is living mechanical tissue select the incorrect about it
Has cell wall thickening
Lacks protoplasm at maturity
Provides mechanical support
Generally lacks intercellular spaces
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Which combination of tissues acts together to provide the support to the hypocotyl of a seedling
Epidermis and collenchyma
Xylem and parenchyma
Epidermis and parenchyma
Xylem and phloem fibres
I. These tissue are found as layers or patches
II. It consists of cells which are thickened at the corners
III. It often contains chloroplast
IV. Intercellular spaces are absent
V. They provide mechanical support to growing parts of plants
The above characters are attributed to
Vascular tissue
Collenchyma
Parenchyma
Simple sclerenchyma
A mutation in a plant prevents the proper synthesis of pectin. Which tissue would be MOST directly affected by this mutation and what would be the primary consequence?
Sclerenchyma; decreased rigidity in mature tissues
Parenchyma; reduced storage capacity
Collenchyma; reduced flexible support in growing regions
Xylem; impaired water transport
Parenchyma cells are associated with activity like?
Assimilation and storage
Conduction
Dedifferentiation
All
Collenchyma cells often contain chloroplasts. What is the primary function of these chloroplasts in collenchyma tissue?
Photosynthesis, contributing to the plant's energy production.
Storage of starch and other carbohydrates.
Providing structural support to the cell.
Synthesis of pigments for coloration.
Identify from the following, a plant tissue in which lignin does not occur in the cell walls?
Collenchyma
Sclerenchyma fibres
Sclereids
Xylem tracheae
Which component is primarily responsible for the thickening of collenchyma cell walls?
Pectin
Lignin
Suberin
Cutin
The flexibility of collenchyma tissue is primarily attributed to:
The presence of lignin in the cell wall
The thin cell walls
The combination of pectin and hemicellulose in the cell wall
The intercellular spaces present between the cells
The living mechanical tissue of plants is
Collenchyma
Parenchyma
Sclereids
Sclerenchyma
Select the correct statement from the following
The cells of the permanent tissue do not generally divide
Permanent tissues having all cells similar in structure and function are called simple tissues
Permanent tissues having many different types of cells are called complex tissues
All of the above
