For this pair of items, choose the option that best describes their relationship. (A)the thickness of the cell wall of sclerenchyma
(B)the thickness of the cell wall of parenchyma
A)Item (A)is greater than item (B).
B)Item (A)is less than item (B).
C)Item (A)is exactly or very approximately equal to item (B).
D)Item (A)may stand in more than one of the above relations to item (B).

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Sclerenchyma cell walls are thickened secondary walls, which are much thicker and often lignified compared to the primary cell walls of parenchyma cells. Therefore, the thickness of the cell wall of sclerenchyma (item A) is greater than the thickness of the cell wall of parenchyma (item B).

For This Pair of Items, Choose the Option That Best