alleryThe gritty texture of pear fruit is due to which cells?
ACollenchyma cells
BStone cells (sclereids)
CSieve tube elements
DChlorenchyma cells
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Stone cells (sclereids)
Hard stone cells, a kind of sclereid, are scattered in pear flesh and make it gritty.
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