Multiple choice

Which of the following plant tissues lacks vacuoles?

  1. Chlorenchyma

  2. Aerenchyma

  3. Collenchyma

  4. Sclerenchyma

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Explanation

Sclerenchyma cells are dead at maturity, meaning they lack a living protoplast, including the nucleus and vacuoles. Living tissues like chlorenchyma, aerenchyma, and collenchyma contain large central vacuoles to maintain turgor and store substances. While meristematic cells have very small vacuoles, sclerenchyma is the most appropriate choice among the options as it is completely dead.

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