Identify the type of simple permanent tissue. (i) The cells of this tissue are dead. (ii)The cell walls are thickened due to lignin.
A
Parenchyma
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B
Collenchyma
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C
Aerenchyma
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D
Sclerenchyma
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Solution
The correct option is D Sclerenchyma Sclerenchyma is the tissue which makes the plant hard and stiff. The husk of a coconut is made of sclerenchymatous tissue. The cells of this tissue are dead. They are long and narrow as the walls are thickened due to lignin.