AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Type of simple tissue found in edible parts of fruit, and in abundance in vegetables like potatoes.
A
parenchyma
B
collenchyma
C
xylem
D
phloem
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chlorenchyma is a type of parenchyma that contains chloroplasts. Photosynthesis is aided by these chlorenchyma tissues. In vegetables and fruits, some parenchymatous cells serve as starch storage chambers in stem and roots.

Detailed explanation-2: -Potato tubers are covered with a protective corky tissue called the periderm. The periderm is made up of three types of cells1. The outer layers, the potato skin, are composed of suberized phellem cells. The inner layers, known as the phelloderm, are made up of parenchyma-like cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Parenchyma cells can divide if they are mature, and this is vital in repairing damage to plant tissues. Parenchyma cells and tissues comprise most of the edible portions of fruit.

Detailed explanation-4: -So, the correct answer is ‘Sclereids.

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