The simple tissue consisting of living cells and providing mechanical strength to plants is
A
Sclerenchyma
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B
Parenchyma
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C
Chlorenchyma
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D
Collenchyma
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Solution
The correct option is DCollenchyma Collenchyma is called the living mechanical tissue since it alive like the parenchyma tissue. Yet due to lignification on the edges of the cell wall, it it an provide ample mechanical support to the plant body.