Which of the following simple tissues are commonly found in the fruit walls of nuts and pulp of pear?
- Sclereids
- Fibres
- Parenchyma
- Collenchyma
Answer
(1) Sclereids
Solution
Sclereids are spherical, oval or cylindrical, highly thickened dead sclerenchyma cells with very narrow lumen.
They are commonly found in the fruit walls of nuts, the pulp of fruits like guava and pear, seed coats of legumes and leaves of tea.
Answer: (1)