Question

Name the tissue that is present in the husk of the coconut.

• A. Sclerenchyma
• B. Parenchyma
• C. Collenchyma
• D. Aerenchyma

Answer 1

The correct option is A Sclerenchyma

• Sclerenchyma makes the plant hard and stiff. The cells of the tissue are dead. They are long and narrow. For example, coconut. The cells of this tissue are dead and its wall is thickened with a chemical substance Lignin. (Lignin is a chemical substance which acts as cement).
• Sclerenchyma is present in the stems, around the vascular bundle in the veins of the leaves and the hard covering of seeds and nuts. It provides strength to the plant parts.

So, the correct answer is option A.