Question

What is the difference between Sclerenchymatous fibres and sclereids ?

Answer 1

S.No	Property	Fibres	Sclereids
1.	Shape  and structure	Long cells with tapering ends	Comparatively shor­ter in size
2.	Presence of pits and their number	Wall possess simple and obli­que pits. The pits are less in number	Wall possess simple and tubular pits. Presence of nume­rous pits
3.	Origin	Originate from meristematic cells	Originate from ordi­nary parenchvmetion cells by deposition of lignified second- dary walls