Question 12 — Coconut husk fibres are - Questions at the end of the chapter - Chapter 3 - Tissues in Action (Exploration)

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Coconut husk fibres are tough and fibrous and used for mats. Which tissue gives this strength? Explain why living parenchyma could not serve the same purpose.
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The strength comes from sclerenchyma , whose cells have thick walls hardened with lignin, making them tough and fibrous.

Living parenchyma has thin walls and is soft, with loosely packed cells that store food. It cannot bear strain or give the hard, lasting strength needed for mats, so it could not replace sclerenchyma.

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