Question

Apart from providing support to the plants, the parenchyma tissues also

• A. Stores food
• B. Stores nutrients
• C. Stores water
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

Parenchyma cells are the simple permanent tissue which has a nucleus and vacuolated cytoplasm. The following are the functions of parenchyma-

a) It stores food material.

b) The chlorenchyma cells take part in photosynthesis.

c) The aerenchyma helps plant to remain floating on the surface of water by providing buoyancy.

d) The parenchyma cell in the epidermis performs the protective function.

e) During secondary growth parenchyma cell acquire the power of division and become secondary meristem which by producing secondary permanent tissue help in the increase of the diameter of a plant.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.