Which is living mechanical tissue?

Phloem

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Parenchyma

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Collenchyma

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Sclerenchyma

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Solution

The correct option is C Collenchyma
Collenchyma is considered as a living mechanical tissue as they provide mechanical strength to the delicate part of plants and young herbaceous stem.
Parenchyma is living storage tissue, sclerenchyma is dead mechanical tissue and phloem is living vascular complex tissue.

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Cells of this tissue are living and show angular wall thickening. They also provide mechanical support. The tissue is

(a) xylem

(b) sclerenchyma

(d) epidermis

Question 1
Which of the following tissues has dead cells?

(a) Parenchyma
(b) Sclerenchyma
(c) Collenchyma
(d) Epithelial tissue

Type of tissue -	Function
(A)Parenchyma -	Storage, photosynthesis
(B) Sclerenchyma-	Mechanical strength
(C) Xylem -	Ascent of sap
(D) Phloem -	Conduction of water and minerals

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