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Plant Tissue Overview and Functions

The document compares plant and animal tissues, highlighting differences in their nature, growth patterns, organization, and purposes. It details types of plant tissues, including meristematic and permanent tissues, and their functions such as growth, support, and storage. Specific types of permanent tissues like parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma are described along with their roles in plant structure and function.

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Plant Tissue Overview and Functions

The document compares plant and animal tissues, highlighting differences in their nature, growth patterns, organization, and purposes. It details types of plant tissues, including meristematic and permanent tissues, and their functions such as growth, support, and storage. Specific types of permanent tissues like parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma are described along with their roles in plant structure and function.

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TISSUES

22 March 2024 16:25

Plant vs Animal tissues

Features Plant Tissues Animal Tissues

1. Nature of tissues

2. Pattern of growth

3. Organisation of tissues

4. Purpose of tissue organisation

5. Basic nature of tissues

6. Meristematic tissues

7. Energy for maintenance

Plant Tissues

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Meristematic tissue Permanent tissue

Types of Meristematic tissue

Apical meristem Lateral meristem Intercalary meristem

Functions:
1. It is the parent tissue from which other tissues develop.
2. It takes part in growth of plant and repair of injured tissues by forming new cells.
3. The shoot lodged or bent by wind are made to grow upright by the activity of intercalary meristem.
4. Plants continue to produce new leaves, stem branches, flower, fruits, root hairs and root branches due to the activity of meristematic cells.

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Types of Permanent tissue

1. Simple Permanent Tissue

(A). Supporting Tissues-

(I) Parenchyma : Para- beside , enchyma- tissue

Function:
1. Serves as packing tissue which fills the fills the spaces between others tissues and maintains the shape of the plant due to its turgid cells. It
provides support to the plant.
. The main function of parenchyma is to store assimilate food. Parenchyma of stems and roots also stores nutrients and water. This tissue also
stores waste products of plant such as tannins, gums, crystals and resins etc.
3. Transport of materials occurs through the cells or cell walls of parenchyma cells.
4. If chloroplast is present, the parenchyma is known as chlorenchyma which performs photosynthesis. E.g - Mesophyll tissue of leaves.
5. Parenchyma protects the plant and checks water loss in the form of epidermis.
6. In aquatic plants, large cavities are present in parenchyma which gives buoyancy to the plants and help them to float in water. Such type
of parenchyma is known as aerenchyma.

(II) Collenchyma (kolla- glue , enchyma- tissue)

Functions -

- Collenchyma is a living mechanical tissue which provides mechanical support and elasticity to young dicot stem. Thus, it provides
flexibility in various parts of a plant without breaking (shock absorbing).
- It is present at the margins of some leaves and thus, resists tearing effect of the wind.
- It allows growth and elongation of organs.
- Being a living tissue, it stores food.
- Collenchymal cells may contain chloroplasts and take part in photosynthesis.

(III) Sclerenchyma

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Occurrence -

Functions -
1. It is dead mechanical tissue which protects the plant.
2. It provide strength and rigidity by making plant hard and stiff.
3. Used in making ropes, mats, and other textile fibres.

(B) Protective tissues

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