Which cells make up the ground tissue that provides rigid support via the thick, typically lignified, cell walls that remain after the cells die?

a. vessel members cells
b. sclerenchyma cells
c. tracheids cells
d. collenchyma cells


Answer: b. sclerenchyma cells

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