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The gritty nature of the pulp of fruits like pear and sapota is due to the presence of:
The gritty nature of the pulp of fruits like pear and sapota is due to the presence of:
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The correct option is D Brachysclereids
Macrosclereids, astrosclereids, osteosclereids and brachysclereids are types of sclerenchymatous cells.
Brachysclereids resemble parenchyma cells in shape but are made almost entirely of secondary cell walls. These non-living cells are also called stone cells because they form the "grit" in pear fruit.
Macrosclereids are rod-shaped sclereids that are generally found on the outer layer of the seed coat.
Astrosclereids are branched, pointed, irregular (often star-shaped) sclereids. They can be found in specialized tissues like the floating leaves of water lily.
Osteosclereids are also known as bone cells. It is a type of sclereid that forms the hypodermal layer in seeds, fruits and leaves of some plants (dicots).
Macrosclereids, astrosclereids, osteosclereids and brachysclereids are types of sclerenchymatous cells.
Brachysclereids resemble parenchyma cells in shape but are made almost entirely of secondary cell walls. These non-living cells are also called stone cells because they form the "grit" in pear fruit.
Macrosclereids are rod-shaped sclereids that are generally found on the outer layer of the seed coat.
Astrosclereids are branched, pointed, irregular (often star-shaped) sclereids. They can be found in specialized tissues like the floating leaves of water lily.
Osteosclereids are also known as bone cells. It is a type of sclereid that forms the hypodermal layer in seeds, fruits and leaves of some plants (dicots).
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