When ____ cells mature, they develop thick secondary walls strengthened by lignin and cellulose and die, leaving

empty cells that serve as pipelines for water and mineral transport.



a. sclerenchyma
b. tracheids
c. collenchyma
d. parenchyma
e. vessel members


ANSWER: a

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