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Thick-walled and lignified cells with simple pits in their cellwalls , non-
prosenchymatous and without living protoplasm ,usually
isodiametric or irregular in shape are seen in

A
Parenchyma
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Collenchyma
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C
Fibres
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D
Sclereids
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Solution

The correct option is D Sclereids
Sclerenchymal cells are lignified and extremely thick walled. Hence the lumen of the cells is almost obliterated and may be spherical, oval, cylindrical, T-shaped and even Ste|late. They are generally found in hard parts of the plant. Their cell wall posses small pits or pores. Mature cells lack protoplast.
Hence the correct option is D.

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