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
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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
Collenchyma tissue is primarily involved in providing what to plants?
Flexible support
Storage of food
Transport of water
Photosynthesis
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
Identify from the following, a plant tissue in which lignin does not occur in the cell walls?
Collenchyma
Sclerenchyma fibres
Sclereids
Xylem tracheae
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
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
What type of thickening is characteristic of collenchyma cell walls?
Uneven thickening, especially at the corners
Uniform thickening all around the cell
Thickening with lignin deposits
No thickening at all
Parenchyma cells are associated with activity like?
Assimilation and storage
Conduction
Dedifferentiation
All
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
Which of the following tissues can regain the power of multiplication?
Parenchyma
Collenchyma
Sclerenchyma
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