Plant tissue & tissue

system

•A group of cells performing a particular function

is collectively called as tissue.

•A tissue may be defined as ‘a group of similar

or dissimilar cells having, common origin
and performing a specific function’.
 Classification of tissue

Tissue are mainly divided in to three

categories
 Meristematic tissue
 Permanent tissue
 Secretary tissue
 Tissue

Meristematic tissue permanent tissue

 Permanent tissue
1. Simple tissue
parenchyma tissue
Collenchyma tissue
Sclerenchyma tissue
Epidermis
cork

2. Complex tissue
Xylem
phloem
Meristematic tissue

 The word meristem “originated from

meristos” (Greek =Continous division).
 A group of cells which are much active
and capable of showing continuous
divisions & redivisions is called as
meristematic tissue.
 Cells are very small and isodiametric in
nature.
Meristematic tissue

 Intercellular spaces are not present.

 Vacuoles in Meristematic tissues are
very small or even may be absent.
Permanent tissue

 Permanent tissue are made up of mature

cells which have lost the capacity to
divided and have attained a permanent
shape, size& function due to division and
differentiation in meristematic tissue.
(1) Parenchyma
 Parenchyma is a living tissue.
 Parenchymatous cells are thin
cellulosic walled polyhedral in shape.
 It contain large central vacuole in many
cases.
 it contain intercellular spaces.
 Present in all the plant organs
e.g. roots, stems, leaves, fruits,
seeds, etc.
Parenchymatous functions

 It helps storage of food material & water.

e.g.-carrot.
 It also helps food manufacture excretion,
secretion.
 Chlorenchyma helps in photosynthesis.
 (2) Collenchyma
 The cells of this tissue contain protoplasm and
are living.
 It is the typical supporting tissue found
underneath the epidermis of many stems, leaf-
stalks.
 Collenchyma may or may not intercellular
spaces.
Collenchyma (function)
 They provide
mechanical
strength to
younger part
where xylem is
less developed.
 (3) Sclerenchyma
 It consist of thick walled dead cells.
 It is very hard and is responsible for
strengthening of the organs in which it
is present due to uniforms deposition of
lignin