Question

Differentiate between collenchyma and sclerenchyma.

July 16, 2024

Answer

	Collenchyma	Sclerenchyma
1.	It consists of living cells.	It consists of dead cells.
2.	The cells contain cytoplasm.	Cytoplasm is absent in these cells.
3.	Its cell wall is cellulosic.	Its cell wall is lignified.
4.	The thickening of cell wall is not uniform.	Cell wall thickening is uniform.
5.	Lumen of cell is wide.	Lumen of the cell is narrow.
6.	It provides mechanical support and elasticity to the plant body.	It is chiefly a mechanical tissue.

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