Read the following statements regarding plant tissues: (A) Simple tissues are made of only one type of cells. (B) Vascular tissues in plants are examples of complex tissues. (C) Cells of meristematic tissues lack the capacity to divide. (D) Sclereids are living cells with thin cellulosic cell walls. How many of the above statements are correct?

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Statement (A) is correct as simple tissues consist of structurally and functionally similar cells. Statement (B) is correct because vascular tissues (xylem and phloem) are complex tissues made of different types of cells working together as a unit. Statement (C) is incorrect because meristematic tissues are characterised by their active cell division capacity. Statement (D) is incorrect because sclereids are a type of sclerenchyma, which are dead cells with highly thickened, lignified walls and very narrow cavities