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.
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Lamellar collenchyma is seen in the stem of
Cucurbita
Leucas
Sambuscus
Monstera
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
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 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
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
Parenchyma cells are associated with activity like?
Assimilation and storage
Conduction
Dedifferentiation
All
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
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of collenchyma cells?
Thickened cell walls at the corners
Uniformly thickened cell walls
Presence of lignin in cell walls
Dead at maturity
Cell wall of collenchyma composed of?
Cellulose
Hemi cellulose
Pectin
All of these
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.
