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What are the differences between collenchyma and sclerenchyma?

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Differentiate between the collenchyma and sclerenchyma.


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The difference between collenchyma and sclerenchyma are as follows:

SN Collenchyma Sclerenchyma
1. Collenchyma is a living tissue. Sclerenchyma is dead tissue.
2. It is a thin-walled tissue. It is thick-walled tissue.
3. The cell wall is made up of cellulose. The cell wall is made up of cellulose and lignin.
4. It can help in secondary growth. It cannot helo in secondary growth.
5. It stores food and provides mechanical support. It has no role in the storage of food involved in mechanical support.
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