Collenchyma tissue helps in manufacturing

Sugar

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Solution

The correct option is A Sugar
The mechanical tissue present in the plant body especially in the primary body of dicot stem below the epidermis forming the hypodermis is called as collenchyma. The cells are elongated with oblique, slightly rounded with tapering ends. It is composed of living and thick walled cells. Collenchyma helps in manufacturing sugar and storing it as starch. It is present in the margin of leaves and resist tearing effect of the wind.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

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