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Parenchyma cells are characterised by
AThin cellulose walls and large central vacuoles
BThick lignin walls without any cytoplasm
CThick suberin walls forming cork in tree bark
DSpindle-shaped cells with very small vacuoles
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Thin cellulose walls and large central vacuoles
1. Parenchyma is the most common simple plant tissue.
2. The chapter describes its thin cellulose walls.
3. Cells contain a large central vacuole for water storage.
4. So option A is correct.
_Source: Selina Concise Biology Class 9, Ch 3 Tissues, Plant and Animal Tissues (Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on parenchyma_
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