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Question
Give reasons for
It is difficult to pull out the husk of a coconut tree.
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Solution
The husk of a coconut is made up of sclerenchymatous fibres which consist of compactly arranged cells with thick lignified cell walls and no intercellular spaces. So, they are tightly joined together. Thus, it is difficult to pull out the husk of a coconut.
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