MCQ practice · SSC Biology Board questions · Chapter 2: Cells and Tissues of Organisms
In which one does collenchyma tissue give firmness?
Think it through first, then pick an option.
- a Pumpkin
- b Jute
- c Chilli
- d Brinjal
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: a Pumpkin
In the young, flexible stem of pumpkin, collenchyma gives firmness.
Why the other options are wrong
- b Jute: Jute fibre is sclerenchyma (bast fibre), not collenchyma.
- c Chilli: The book's examples of collenchyma giving firmness are pumpkin and dandakalas, not chilli.
- d Brinjal: The book's examples of collenchyma giving firmness are pumpkin and dandakalas, not brinjal.
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