Question

The tissue having large air cavities and helps in buoyancy is chlorenchyma.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Parenchyma:

1. Large air holes in the parenchyma of aquatic plants provide buoyancy and enable the plants to float.
2. Aerenchyma is the name for this form of parenchyma.
3. Nutrients and water are also stored in the parenchyma of stems and roots.

Chlorenchyma:

1. Chlorenchyma, Photosynthetic parenchyma tissue that contains chloroplasts.
2. Chlorenchyma is found in the mesophyll tissue of plant leaves as well as certain plant species' stems.

Final answer: The given statement is false.