Sclereids are thickened dead cells with narrow cavities found in fruit walls, pulp, seed coats, and tea leaves, providing mechanical support to organs.
The sclereids are spherical, oval or<br>cylindrical, highly thickened dead cells with {{c1::very narrow cavities }}(lumen). These are commonly found in the {{c2::fruit<br>walls }}of {{c1::nuts}}; {{c2::pulp}} of fruits like {{c1::guava, pear and sapota}}; {{c2::seed<br>coats}} of {{c1::legumes}} and {{c2::leaves}} of {{c1::tea}}. Sclerenchyma provides<br>mechanical support to {{c1::organs}}.
| Text | The sclereids are spherical, oval or cylindrical, highly thickened dead cells with very narrow cavities (lumen). These are commonly found in the fruit walls of nuts; pulp of fruits like guava, pear and sapota; seed coats of legumes and leaves of tea. Sclerenchyma provides mechanical support to organs. |
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