Which of the following characteristics are correct for the cells of parenchyma?
Living, loosely organised with large intercellular spaces
Parenchyma is a simple permanent tissue found in soft parts of the plant such as cortex, pith and leaves. Its cells are living, thin-walled and roughly isodiametric, and they are loosely arranged with large intercellular spaces that allow gaseous exchange and storage.
They are not dead cells (that description fits sclerenchyma), and they are not packed without intercellular spaces (that fits collenchyma or epithelial-like tissues). So among the four options, the one describing living cells arranged loosely with large intercellular spaces correctly matches parenchyma.
Hence, the answer is Living, loosely organised with large intercellular spaces.
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