Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of collenchyma cells?
Presence of lignin in cell walls
Unevenly thickened cell walls
Living cells at maturity
Provides flexible support to the plant
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Lamellar collenchyma is seen in the stem of
Cucurbita
Leucas
Sambuscus
Monstera
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
Cells of collenchyma have thickened corners due to the deposition of
Cellulose
Hemicellulose
Pectin
All of these
Which of the following characteristics is NOT typical of collenchyma cells?
Uniformly thickened cell walls
Presence of pectin in the cell wall
Living at maturity
Provide flexible support
The primary function of collenchyma in plants is to:
Provide flexible support to growing parts
Transport water and nutrients
Store food reserves
Protect against pathogens
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of collenchyma cells?
Presence of lignin in cell walls
Unevenly thickened cell walls
Living cells at maturity
Provides flexible support to the plant
Where is collenchyma tissue typically found in plants?
Beneath the epidermis in young stems and petioles
In the center of the root
In the vascular bundles of leaves
Surrounding the xylem and phloem
Are collenchyma cells living or dead at maturity?
Living
Dead
Both living and dead
Neither living nor dead
Which of the above following are simple tissues?
I. Parenchyma, II. Collenchyma, III. Sclerenchyma
I and II
II and III
I and III
I, II and III
In which specific plant structures would you LEAST expect to find collenchyma tissue?
Beneath the epidermis of young stems
In the petioles of leaves
Supporting the veins of leaves
Mature vascular bundles of woody stems
