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To determine: The advantages of a plant having dead support cells like sclerenchyma.
Introduction: Most of the plant body includes ground tissue system as it is a necessary portion of the plants to supply mineral, nutrients, and water to the organisms. The ground tissue system includes three types of tissues: parenchyma tissue, collenchyma tissue, and sclerenchyma tissue. These tissues perform several varieties of functions in the plant body.
To determine: The disadvantages of plants having dead support cells.
Introduction: Most of the plant body includes ground tissue system as it is a necessary portion of the plants to supply mineral, nutrients, and water to the organisms. The ground tissue system includes three types of tissues: parenchyma tissue, collenchyma tissue, and sclerenchyma tissue. These tissues perform several varieties of functions in the plant body.
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