Differentiate between parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma.

Question

What are the functions of parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma?

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Answer 1

The differences are as follows:

Parenchyma	Collenchyma	Sclerenchyma
Cells are loosely packed	Cells are tightly packed	Cells are tightly packed
Living cells	Living cells	Non-living cells
found in almost all tissues	provide flexibility	Provide thickness
The cell wall is made up of cellulose	The cell wall is made up of pectin	The cell wall is made up of lignin
Thin cell wall	thicker cell wall	thickest cell wall