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Edible part of pear fruit is gritty due to

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Macrosclereids
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Malpighi cells
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Brachysclereids
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Osteosclereids
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Solution

The correct option is C Brachysclereids
Sclereides are much harder due to presence of higher amount of lignin and are grouped according to their various shapes.
Macrosclereids are rod shaped elongated sclereids which are present in leaves, outer seed coat and serve to restrict water uptake by hard-seeded legumes.
Brachysclereids resemble parenchyma cells in shape they are non-living stone cells with empty lumen in the center surrounded by secondary cell walls. They form the grit in pear fruit.
Osteosclereids which are bone or barrel shaped with dilated ends which are present in leaf of Hakea.
The inner most germinative layer of epidermis is called as the malpighian layer and the cells are malpighian cells ability to divide.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

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