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Question
While eating peach or pear it is usually seen that some stone like structures get entangled in the teeth, what are these stone like structures called?
Solution
The fruits of peach or pear contain stone cells or sclereids. These stone cells are a type of sclerenchyma. These cells give stone-like consistency to small particles of these fruits.
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