Activity Sheet – 1 Parenchyma Tissues

1. What is meant by transverse cross section of the stem?

2. What is meant by longitudinal cross section of the stem?
3. Look at the picture given below and answer the following questions?

a. What is the shape of parenchyma cells in transverse section?

b. How are the cell walls?
c. How is the vacuole in these cells?
d. Where can we find these cells?
e. Where the Chlorenchyma will present?
f. What is the purpose of chloroplast in parenchyma tissues?
g. How do Aerenchyma tissues help aquatic plants?
h. What is the function of Parenchyma tissues?
 Activity Sheet – 2 Collenchyma Tissues
1. What is meant by transverse cross section of the stem?
2. What is meant by longitudinal cross section of the stem?
3. Look at the pictures given below and answer the following questions?

a. How are the cell walls?

b. Which chemicals are deposited in the corners of Collenchyma cells?
c. What is the meaning of ‘Colla’ in Greek?
d. What is the function of these tissues?
e. What is the shape of collenchyma cells in transverse section?
f. What is the function of collenchyma tissues in plants?
g. Do these tissues have living cells or dead cells?
h. How is the intercellular space in these tissues compared with Parenchyma tissues?
 Activity Sheet – 3 Sclerenchyma Tissues
1. What is meant by transverse cross section of the stem?
2. What is meant by longitudinal cross section of the stem?
3. Look at the pictures given below and answer the following questions?

a. How are the cell walls?

b. Why do these tissues have dead cells?
c. What is the function of these tissues?
d. Which chemical helps to give thickness to these cell walls?
e. What are the 2 types of Sclerenchyma cells?
f. Why do the Sclerenchyma cells have narrow lumen?
g. Give examples of fibers of Sclerenchyma tissues?
h. Where can we find these tissues?