AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
I am a kind of parenchymatous cell, and I perform photosynthesis. Who am I?
A
Collenchyma
B
Aerenchyma
C
Chlorenchyma
D
Sclerenchyma
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Parenchyma cells in leaves which contain chloroplasts are termed as chlorenchyma cells. They help the leaves to produce food by photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chlorenchyma is a specialized parenchyma tissue that contains chlorophyll and performs the function of photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Collenchyma cells may or may not contain a few chloroplasts, and may perform photosynthesis and store food.

Detailed explanation-4: -Parenchyma cells are essential for activities like photosynthesis, storage, secretion, assimilation, respiration, excretion and radial transport of water and solute.

Detailed explanation-5: -A type of parenchymatous tissue that contains chlorophyll is known as chlorenchyma. It assists plants in performing their photosynthetic function. It can be found below the epidermis on the leaf stalks. The majority of chlorenchyma cells are found in the mesophyll area of leaves.

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