Give reason: Cells of sclerenchymatous tissue have a narrow lumen.

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lumen are cavities present inside the cell,cells of sclerenchyma tissue have narrow lumen because sclerenchyma are strongly lignified which lead to compressing the cell and thus only narrow cavity is left.

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