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Anatomy Of Flowering Plants

Question
CBSEENBI11025221

In the following pairs, where do you get lignin in both the element?

  • Tracheid and collenchyma

  • Sclerenchyma and sieve tube

  • Sclerenchyma and trachea

  • Parenchyma and endodermis

Solution

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Sclerenchyma and trachea

The cells of sclerenchyma are long or short, narrow, thick walled and lignified. These are dead cells and do not perform any metabolic function. Tracheids (tracheary element) are elongated cells with tapering ends. The wall of tracheids is moderatly thick and usually lignified.