Q126 / 270 · NDA 2020 · General Ability
Which one of the following plant tissues has dead cells?
- AEpidermis
- BParenchyma
- CCollenchyma
- Correct answerDSclerenchyma
Solution
Vascular plants have up to three types of supporting tissue: The collenchyma, a tissue of living cells, the sclerenchyma, a tissue of nearly always dead cells, and. the vascular tissue consisting of both living and dead cells.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.