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What is not true about sclereids?

1. These are parenchyma cells with thickened lignified walls
2. These are elongated and flexible with tapered ends
3. These are commonly found in the shells of nuts and in the pulp of guava, pear, etc
4. These are also called the stone cells

Correct answer: These are elongated and flexible with tapered ends

Solution

Sclereids are thick-walled, lignified sclerenchyma cells often called stone cells. They occur in nut shells and the gritty pulp of pear and guava, so the statement about being elongated and flexible with tapered ends is not true.

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