Question

Differentiate Collenchyma and Sclerenchyma.

Answer 1

Collenchyma	Sclerenchyma
1.It consist of living cells	1.It consist of dead cells
2.Cells contain protoplasm	2.Cells are empty
3.Cell walls are made of cellulose	3.Cell walls are lignified
4.Thickening of cell wall is not uniform	4.Cell wall thickening is uniform
5.Lumen of the cell is wide	5.Lumen of the cell is narrow
6.Pits are simple straight	6.Pits are simple oblique sometimes branched
7.It provides mechanical support and elasticity to the plant body	7.It provides only mechanical support
Collenchyma	Sclerenchyma