Bio Plant Tissue Flashcards
types of plant tissues
Meristematic tissue
Permanent tissue
actively dividing cells form tissues that are called
meristematic tissues
function of meristematic tissue
helps the plant grow in height and thickness
characteristics of meristematic tissue
the cells are very small the cell wall is thin prominent nuclei vacuoles mostly absent they actively divide and form new cells
types of meristematic tissue
apical meristem
lateral meristem
function of apical meristem
increases the length of the plant
function of lateral meristem
increases the thickness of the plant
other name for lateral meristem
cambium
types of permanent tissues
simple permanent
complex permanent
function of simple permanent
provide support and protection
Types of simple permanent tissue
Supporting tissue
Protective tissue
types of supporting tissue
Parenchyma
Sclerenchyma
Collenchyma
Parenchyma cells with chloroplast
Chlorenchyma
Function of Parenchyma
Storage of food
Where is parenchyma present
All parts of the plant