Question

Which type of permanent tissue helps in storing food in plants?

Answer 1

Permanent Tissue:

1. Permanent tissues are those that have fully developed and lost the capacity to divide.
2. Permanent tissues having all cells similar in structure and function are called simple permanent tissues.
3. Plants have three different kinds of simple permanent tissue: parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma.

Parenchyma:

1. Parenchyma forms the major component within organs.
2. The parenchyma's cells are often isodiametric.
3. They have thin cellulose walls.
4. They perform various functions such as Photosynthesis, secretion, and storage.
5. Parenchyma cells store food material in the form of oil, fats, proteins, and starch, for example, parenchymatous tissues in roots and stem tubers.
6. So, parenchyma is a simple permanent tissue that helps in storing food in plants.