Plants Tissues

Plants are also living

beings like us. They respire, prepare food

and have unlimited growth throughout

life. Plants are composed of

Epidermis Vascular Ground

Is a single layer of cells that covers the leaves, flowers, roots and Vascular tissue is a complex conducting tissue, formed of more The ground tissue of plants includes all tissues that are
steams of plants. It forms a boundary between the plant and the than one cell type, found in vascular plants. The primary neither dermal nor vascular. It can be divided into three types
external components of vascular tissue are the xylem and phloem. These based on the nature of the cell walls.

environment. The epidermis serves several functions: it protects two tissues transport fluid and nutrients internally.

against water
loss, regulates gas exchange, secretes metabolic compounds, and 1. Parenchyma Cell
(especially in roots)
absorbs water and mineral nutrients. There are also two meristems associated with vascular tissue:
the vascular cambium and the cork cambium. All the vascular Have thin primary walls and usually remain alive
tissues within a particular plant together constitute the vascular after they become mature. Parenchyma forms the
tissue system of that plant. "filler" tissue in the soft parts of plants, and is
The epidermis of most
usually present in cortex, pericycle, pith,
leaves shows dorsoventral anatomy: the upper (adaxial) and lower and medullary rays in primary stem and root.
(abaxial) surfaces have

somewhat different construction and may serve different

functions. 2. Collenchyma Cell

Have thin primary walls with some areas of

secondary thickening. Collenchyma provides
extra mechanical and structural support,
particularly in regions of new growth.

3. Sclerenchyma Cells

Have thick lignified secondary walls and often die

when mature. Sclerenchyma provides the main
structural support to a plant.