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When strong wind blows, the plants bend ...

When strong wind blows, the plants bend down and then again become erect. This flexibility in plants is due to
Or
Whose living cells provide tensile and mechanical strength

A

Sclerenchyma

B

Parenchyma

C

Collenchyma

D

Chlorenchyma

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The correct Answer is:
C
Collenchyma provides mechanical support to the young and growing organs of plant in the form of elasticity.
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