TISSUES-I

CHAPTER-6
INTRODUCTION
 TISSUES

• Tissue is a group of cells having similar origin, structure & function.

• Study of tissues is called Histology.
• In unicellular organism (Amoeba), single cell performs all basic functions,
whereas in multi-cellular organisms (Plants and Animals) shows division of
labour as Plant tissue & Animal tissues.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PLANT &
ANIMAL TISSUE
PLANT TISSUE
 PLANT TISSUES

The Meristems
are the tissues
having the
power of cell
division.
It is found on
those region of
the plant which
grows.
Cells lost capability to divide
Formed from meristematic tissue
after attaining specific function.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MERISTEMATIC &
PERMANENT TISSUES
MERISTEMATIC TISSUE
APICAL MERISTEM & LATERAL
MERISTEM
TYPES OF MERISTEM
The Apical meristems – It is
present at the growing tip of
the stem and roots and
increases the length.

The lateral meristems -

present at the lateral side of
stem and root (cambium) and
increases the girth.

The intercalary meristems -

present at internodes or base
of the leaves and increases the
length between the nodes.
SECONDARY THICKENING
PERMANENT TISSUE
 PERMANENT TISSUES
• Cells lost
capability to
divide
• Formed from
meristematic
tissue after
attaining
specific
function.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SIMPLE PERMANENT &
COMPLEX PERMANENT TISSUE
SIMPLE PERMANENT TISSUE
AERENCHYMA
CHLORENCHYMA

CHLOROPLAST
T.S. OF STEM
COMPLEX PERMANENT TISSUE
XYLEM
All the other 3
except Xylem
Parenchyma are
dead.

They help in
conduction of water
and minerals and
also provide
mechanical support
PHLOEM
PHLOEM COMPONENTS
Of all the Phloem components
except Phloem fibres all the
others are living.

It is through the sieve tubes

that the translocation of sugars
takes place

Companion cells provide

nourishment and support to the
sieve tubes

(NOTE : Sieve tubes are the

only non-nucleated cells in the
plants.)
SUMMARY
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