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A plant tissue, when stained , showed th...

A plant tissue, when stained , showed the presence of hemicellulose and pectin in cell wall of its cells. The tissue represents

A

Collenchyma

B

Sclerenchyma

C

Xylem

D

Meristem

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Walls of collenchyma are thick, often the thickening is unevenly distributed. They contain in addition to cellulose `(20%)` large amount of pectin `(45%)` and hemi-cellulose `(35%`) but no lignin. They are never lignified.
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