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What is the difference between parenchyma and collenchyma?
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| Parenchyma | Collenchyma |
| 1. The tissue consists of thin-walled living cells. | 1. The tissue consists of cells having localised thickening in their cell walls. |
| 2. It is distributed in almost all the parts of the plant body. | 2. It occurs mostly in the aerial parts of the plants and is restricted to the other layers. |
| 3. The living cells of parenchyma assimilate and store food. They also store waste products | 3. Collenchyma is the chief mechanical tissue in parts of a young plant particularly in the young dicotyledonous stems. |
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