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Name a simple living mechanical tissue.

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Question**: The question asks for a simple living mechanical tissue. Mechanical tissues in plants provide structural support. 2. **Identifying Types of Mechanical Tissues**: There are two main types of mechanical tissues in plants: collenchyma and sclerenchyma. Sclerenchyma is a dead tissue, while collenchyma is a living tissue. 3. **Defining Collenchyma**: Collenchyma is a type of simple mechanical tissue composed of elongated cells. These cells have irregularly thickened walls. ...
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