Question

Match columns I and II, and select the correct option.

Column I	Column II
(p) Food storage	(i) Collenchyma
(q) Irregular cell wall thickening	(ii) Meristematic tissues
(r) Mechanical strength	(iii) Parenchyma
(s) Increases girth of plant	(iv) Sclerenchyma

• A. p – (ii); q – (iii); r – (iv); s – (i)
• B. p – (iii); q – (i); r – (iv); s – (ii)
• C. p – (ii); q – (i); r – (iii); s – (iv)
• D. p – (ii); q – (i); r – (iv); s – (iii)

Answer 1

The correct option is B p – (iii); q – (i); r – (iv); s – (ii)

Meristematic tissues are small, cuboidal, densely packed cells that keep dividing to form new cells.
Parenchymatous tissues help in storage, photosynthesis, and keeping the plant afloat on water.
Collenchymatous tissues provide mechanical support to the plant structure in parts such as the petiole of the leaf.
Sclerenchymatous tissues provide strength and support to parts of the plant.