SIMPLE PERMANENT TISSUE (supporting tissue)

Parenchyma Collenchyma Sclerenchyma

Cell Living, thin walled, with Living, no Dead, no protoplasm,

structure intercellular spaces. intercellular spaces, long with tapering ends
Maybe oval, spherical, or thicker cell walls and and cell wall, thickened
cylindrical in shape. corners are thickened all around with lignin.
with cellulose and
pectin.

Location Found in roots, stems, Found below the Found in the stems and
leaves. epidermis in young veins of leaves.
stems and petioles of
leaves.
Function Parenchyma containing Gives structural Gives mechanical
chloroplasts help in support to the strength to the stem.
photosynthesis are called growing stems and
chlorenchyma. leaves. Sclerenchyma consists
of two types of cells:
Parenchyma with air a) Sclerenchyma
spaces found in aquatic fibres found in
plants called aerenchyma cotton, jute,
help plants in floating. coconut husk
b) Sclereids/stone
Main function is forming cells found in
the bulk of the plant, shells of nuts in
storage of food. gritty parts of
fruits like guava
and pear.