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What is not true about sclereids?
Option: 1
These are parenchyma cells with thickened lignified walls
Option: 2
These are elongated and flexible with tapered ends
Option: 3
These are commonly found in the shells of nuts and in the pulp of guava, pear, etc
Option: 4
These are also called the stone cells.
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Sclereids are broad sclerenchyma cells which may be oval, spherical, cylindrical, or stellate in structure. Sclereids develop from sclerenchyma cells, occur singly or in groups to provide stiffness.These may be of different types, such as brachysclereids (stone cells) found in grit of peal, apple, macrosclereids (columnar), e.g. legume seeds, astrosclereids (star shaped), e.g. tea leaves, etc. Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
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