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Chlorenchyma
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Collenchyma
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Aerenchyma
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Solution
The correct option is A Sclereid
Sclereids or stone cells are a type of reduced sclerenchyma cells.
These stone cells form hard structures such as seed coats and nut shells and provide support to the soft tissues.
Their cell wall is highly thickened and lignified which form small bundles of durable layers of tissues.
The presence of numerous stones cells that makes pear and guava have a gritty texture is brachysclereids (unbranched, short and isodiametric with pits).
The stone cells in tea leaves that make it tougher are astrosclereids (branched as star-shape).