NEET BIOLOGY

STRUCTURAL ORGANISTION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS

ANIMAL TISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The plant tissue which provide flexible mechanical support to plants.
A
parenchyma
B
collenchyma
C
sclerenchyma
D
all the options
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Collenchyma is a type of permanent tissue. It allows easy bending of plant parts without their breakage. It provides mechanical support to plants thus it provides flexibility to plants. It is present in leaf stalks below the epidermis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer: The flexibility in plants is due to Collenchyma tissue.

Detailed explanation-3: -Collenchyma tissue is composed by elongated living cells of uneven primary thick walls, which possess hemicellulose, cellulose, and pectic materials. It provides support, structure, mechanical strength, and flexibility to the petiole, leaf veins, and stem of young plants, allowing for easy bending without breakage.

Detailed explanation-4: -Collenchyma: a versatile mechanical tissue with dynamic cell walls.

Detailed explanation-5: -So, the correct answer is ‘Collenchyma’.

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