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Which plant tissue provides both mechanical strength as well as flexibility?

Collenchyma tissue provides flexibility to plants so that they can easily bend without breaking. It also provides mechanical support to plants.


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Name the plant tissue which show the following features?

(a) made up of living cells showing thickening; provide mechanical support to the plant.


(b) made up of dead cells showing thickening; provide mechanical support to the plant; are made of one type of cells.


(c) made up of living cells containing green coloured chloroplasts, possesses intercellular space.