Question

Which among the following statements is incorrect about collenchyma?

(a) These are the tissue responsible for flexibility in plants and provides support and strength for the plants

(b) They have less intercellular spaces in between them

(c) They allow bending of stems and leaves without breaking

(d) Their cell walls are regularly thickened

This question was posed to me in unit test.

This interesting question is from Flowering Plants Anatomy topic in portion Anatomy of Flowering Plants of Biology – Class 11

Answer 1

The correct option is (d) Their cell walls are regularly thickened

Easiest explanation: Collenchyma are the tissues responsible for flexibility in plants and provides support and strength for the plants. They have less intercellular spaces in between them. They allow bending of stems and leaves without breaking. Their cell walls are irregularly thickened.