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Write two important characteristics of parenchyma tissue.


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Plant tissues:

  1. Three basic types of tissues that are found in plants are collenchyma, parenchyma, and sclerenchyma tissue.
  2. Collenchyma is made up of living cells filled with protoplasm, whereas the cells of sclerenchyma are generally empty and dead cells.
  3. Parenchyma is a simple permanent tissue composed of living and undifferentiated cells that perform various functions.

Two important characteristics of parenchyma tissue:

  1. Parenchyma tissue is the living permanent tissue having the ability to undergo division at maturity and help in the regeneration and healing of the wounds of the tissue.
  2. They are essential for several fundamental activities in plants such as photosynthesis, assimilation, and respiration.

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