Question

Tissue cells commonly found in fruit walls of nuts and pulp of some fruits like guava are called

• A. Fibres
• B. Sclereids
• C. Tracheids
• D. Vessels

Answer 1

The correct option is B Sclereids

The spherical, oval or cylindrical cells with very narrow lumen; in sclerenchyma are called sclereids. Sclereids are usually found in the fruit walls of nuts, pulp of fruits like guava, pear and sapota; seed coats of legumes and leaves of tea. The gritty texture of pear or guava is because of sclereids.

So, the correct answer is 'Sclereids.'