What is the main structural difference between a sclereid and a fibre

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What is the main structural difference between a sclereid and a fibre

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Fibers and sclereids are two types of sclerenchyma cells that exist. Sclerenchyma cells are strong, thick cells that provide most of the support in a plant.

They are known to have extremely thick cell walls and do not participate in many of the other activities of the developing plant, such as photosynthesis, because their focus is strictly on support and structure.

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