Parenchyma cells have thin primary walls and usually remain alive after they become mature. In tissue: Plants. In case of necessity they store food materials. They perform many basic plant cell functions, including storage, photosynthesis, and secretion. Plant tissues come in several forms: vascular, epidermal, ground, and meristematic. Tissues, simple or complex, act together as a unit to accomplish a collective function and are derived from meristems. They help deter excess water loss and invasion by insects and microorganisms. Xylem or wood is a typical complex tissue and constitutes the major portion of the vascular bundle. Importance of Complex tissues: In respect of physiological and economic aspects, complex tissues are of great importance. Function of Phloem tissue: There main function is to conduct food materials, prepared in the leaves, to different parts of the plant. Xylem can be defined as a complex tissue that is composed of four basic types of cell (tracheids, trachea, and xylem fibre and xylem parenchyma), remains in close association with phloem and has specialized functions like conduction of water and solutes, and mechanical strength. The complex tissue consist of more than one type of cells.All the cells coordinate to perform a common function.they transport water,minerals salts,food material to various parts of plant body. Xylem Tissues. What are the functions? Tissue Cell Types Function Locations Vascular tissue Xylem is made up of vessels and tracheids Phloem is made up of sieve cells and companion cells […] The three types of ground tissues are; Parenchyma, Collenchyma, and Sclerenchyma. Composed of two or more kinds of cells. Ground, vascular and dermal. Vascular tissues are also called conducting tissues as they play an important role in the transportation of water and food in plants. What are complex tissues? Tissues made from aggregates of different cell types are called complex tissues. Present in vascular plants. Each type of tissue consists of different types of cells, has different functions, and is located in different places. A, tracheid with annual thickening; B-D, tracheids with bordered pits. State the 3 types of tissues in vascular plants. Dermal tissue: Consisting primarily of epidermal cells, dermal tissue covers the entire surface of a plant. Complex tissues are of following two types.They are Xylem and Phloem Xylem : Its main function is conduction of water and mineral salts from root to the top of plant.Primary xylem elements originate from procambuim of apical meristem.Secondary xylem elements originate from the vascular cambium of lateral meristem. Fig. Photosynthesis, storage and support. The vascular tissues are of two kinds: water-transporting xylem and food-transporting phloem. Ground tissue: This tissue type makes up most of a plant’s body and contains three types of cells: Parenchyma cells are the most common ground tissue cells. They give mechanical strength to plant organ. tissues. The main function of the ground tissue is to provide support, strength, and flexibility to plants. What are the functions of ground tissue? What is the vascular system? 8: Tracheids. Primary xylem and… Read More Table 4.1 lists the plant tissues described in this chapter and their cell types. Complex permanent tissue is defined as a collection of structurally dissimilar cells performing a common function or set of functions. Xylem is a water conducting tissue. Xylem and phloem together constitute the conducting tissues in plants. (After Bhuya & Timm}. Primary dermal tissues, called epidermis, make up the outer layer of all plant organs (e.g., stems, roots, leaves, flowers). 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