Flexibility in plants is due to

collenchyma

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sclerenchyma

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parenchyma

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aerenchyma

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Solution

The correct option is A
collenchyma

The flexibility in plants is due to collenchyma, a permanent tissue. It allows various parts of a plant (leaf, stem) to bend without breaking. Collenchyma provides extra mechanical and structural support, particularly in regions of new growth.

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Flexibility in plants is due to

(a) collenchyma
(b) sclerenchyma
(c) parenchyma
(d) chlorenchyma

\begin{matrix} Column I & Column II (a) Parenchyma & (i) provides flexibility to certain plant parts (b) Collenchyma & (ii) provides rigidity to certain plant parts (c)Sclerenchyma & (iii) stores nutrients and water \end{matrix}

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