sclernchyma is characterized by all of the following except?

Question

A-cells have thick, tough secondary walls
B-they may lack living protoplasts when they mature
C-cells can always divide
D-their secondary walls may often be impregnated with lignin
E-contain two types of cells, fibers, and sclerids

Answer 1

C. It's usually dead, so no division is going to happen.

Answer 2

C - The sclerenchyma cells are dead at maturity, so they don't divide. Parenchyma cells retain the ability to divide.