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What do sclerenchyma and collenchyma have in common?
They are both thin-walled.
They are both dead cells.
They both function for support.
They both function for food production and storage.

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They both function for support.

Collenchyma provides flexible support in growing regions (cells are living with unevenly thickened walls), while sclerenchyma provides rigid support (cells have thick, lignified secondary walls and are usually dead at maturity).