Question

Collenchyma differs from sclerenchyma in
(i) Retaining protoplasm at matrurity.
(ii) Having thick walls.
(iii) Being meristematic
(iv) Providing mechanical support to the plant.

Answer 1

Collenchyma is a living mechanical tissue while sclerenchyma is a dead mechanical tissue hence the collenchymatous cells retain their protoplasm at maturity while sclerenchymatous cells lose it.