PLANTS
PLANT TISSUE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which is NOT a function of the parenchyma cells?
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They contain chlorophyll and help in photosynthesis
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Provide buoyancy
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Store food for the plant
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Provides mechanical support
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Option (ii) helps in transport of water and food is the correct answer as it is not the function of Parenchyma.
Detailed explanation-2: -Parenchyma cells in plants provide mechanical support when they become lignified and thick-walled.
Detailed explanation-3: -Parenchyma cells are essential for activities like photosynthesis, storage, secretion, assimilation, respiration, excretion and radial transport of water and solute.
Detailed explanation-4: -Parenchyma is living storage tissue, sclerenchyma is dead mechanical tissue and phloem is living vascular complex tissue.
Detailed explanation-5: -Thus, choice C, i.e., the presence of a thick cell wall is the correct answer.
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