Question

Most metabolism of the plants is carried in ______ tissue.

• A. Phloem
• B. Meristem
• C. Collenchyma
• D. Parenchyma

Answer 1

The correct option is D Parenchyma

• The parenchyma cells are living with thin cell walls.
• They are either oval or round in shape and have a large central vacuole and a dense cytoplasm.
• The parenchyma tissue is mainly found in the soft parts (flesh of fruits) of the plant, cortex and pith.
• They are as packing tissues which provide mechanical support to the plant parts.
• They also help in food storage.
• The parenchyma cells can be further classified as:-

1) Aerenchyma (contains air spaces and present in aquatic plants) and 2) Chlorenchyma (contains chloroplasts and are photosynthetic).

• Thus, maximum metabolic activities in plants are carried out in parenchyma tissues of plants.

So, the correct answer is 'Parenchyma'.