Walls of the tissues are thickened due to the deposition of lignin.

sclerenchyma

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The correct option is A sclerenchyma
The sclerenchyma cells are long and narrow and their walls are thickened due to a chemical substance lignin. This type of tissue is found in the stem and the veins of the leaf.

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