Statement I : Sclereids are less thickened dead cells.\ Statement II : Sclereids provide flexibilit

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Statement I : Sclereids are less thickened dead cells.\ Statement II : Sclereids provide flexibility to the parts where they are present.\

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(d): Sclereids are highly thickened dead sclerenchyma cells with very narrow cavities. Sclereids may occur singly or in groups. They provide stiffness to the parts in which they occur.