sclereid
plant anatomy
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pears
- In pear: Physical description
…flesh, the so-called grit, or stone cells. In general, pear fruits are elongate, being narrow at the stem end and broader at the opposite end.
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plant cells
- In sclerenchyma
Sclereids are extremely variable in shape and are present in various tissues of the plant, such as the periderm, cortex, pith, xylem, and phloem. They also occur in leaves and fruits and constitute the hard shell of nuts and the outer hard coat of many…
Read More - In angiosperm: Ground tissue
…types of sclerenchyma cells are sclereids and fibres. Sclereids vary in shape and size and may be branched. They are common in seed coats and nutshells. Apart from providing some internal support for various plant organs, sclereids deter desiccation of hard seeds, such as beans, and discourage herbivory of certain…
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