(CBSE2011): Deepa was shown two slides of plant tissues: parenchyma and  sclerenchyma. She can identify sclerenchyma by the
(a) location of nucleus
(b) size of cells
(c) thickness of cell walls
(d) position of vacuoles

1 Answer

Answer :

(c) thickness of cell walls

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