The plant tissue that provides mechanical support and is dead at maturity is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The plant tissue that provides mechanical support and is dead at maturity is:
A. Aerenchyma
B. Collenchyma
C. Parenchyma
D. Sclerenchyma
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Sclerenchyma cells have thick, lignified secondary walls and are often dead at maturity, providing rigid structural support. Fibers and sclereids are examples. Parenchyma is living and thin-walled, collenchyma living with uneven thickening, aerenchyma has air spaces.

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