Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Difference between Collenchyma & Sclerenchyma

Difference between Collenchyma & Sclerenchyma



Collenchyma
Sclerenchyma
1. Living cells contain cytoplasm.
Dead cells are empty.
2. Cell walls are cellulosic.
Cell walls are lignified.
3. Lumen of the cell is wide
Lumen of the cell is narrow
4. The thickening of the cell wall is not uniform.
Thickening of cell wall is uniform.
5. It provides mechanical support & elasticity to the plant body.
It is chiefly a mechanical tissue.

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