Ques 3. Differentiate between parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma.
The differences are as follows:
Parenchyma |
Collenchyma |
Sclerenchyma |
|
Cells are tightly packed |
Cells are tightly packed |
2. living cells |
Living cells |
Non-living cells |
3. found almost in all tissues |
provide flexibility |
Provide thickness |
4. 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 |