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Sclerenchyma cells mainly provide
AWater conduction from roots to leaves
BMechanical strength to mature plant parts
CPhotosynthesis in green leaf cells
DStorage of food reserves in roots and seeds
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Mechanical strength to mature plant parts
1. Sclerenchyma cells are dead at maturity with thick lignin walls.
2. Their thick walls give support to mature organs.
3. Husks, hard shells and fibres are sclerenchyma.
4. So they give mechanical strength.
_Source: Selina Concise Biology Class 9, Ch 3 Tissues, Plant and Animal Tissues (Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on sclerenchyma_
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