Formation of tissue has brought the division of labour ie. *Work load of individual cell decreases due to origin of tissue*
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Multicellular organisms are made up of millions of cells. Specialised cells that perform a specific task group together to form tissues. Thus different tissues perform different functions. ... Thus multi-cellular organisms exhibit division of labour.The concept and implementation of division of labour has been observed in ancient Sumerian (Mesopotamian) culture, where assignment of jobs in some cities coincided with an increase in trade and economic interdependence. Division of labour generally also increases both producer and individual worker productivity.Division of labour' is a term that describes the specialised functions of cell organelles which come together to ensure the cell is capable of surviving as well as performing it's role in the body. For example, beta cells in the pancreas are responsible for releasing insulin into the bloodstream
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A group of cells similar in structure that work together to perform a particular function forms a tissue.
All types of tissues have two basic components:
Cells: having common origin and function.
Inter-cellular substances: Are nonliving, fibrous, jelly-like substances.
Importance of tissues
Formation of tissues has brought about division of labour in multicellular organisms.
Tissues become organized to form organs and organs into organ systems.
Workload of individual cell ahs decreased due to origin of tissues.
As a result of improved organization and higher efficiency, multicellular organisms have higher survival.
Classification of tissues
Tissues are broadly classified as
animal tissues and
plant tissues.
Plant Tissues
Plant tissues can be broadly divided into two main types. These are
Meristematic tissue and
Permanent tissue.
Meristematic Tissues:
A meristematic tissue constitutes a group of actively dividing cells present in the growing region of plant, e.g., the tips of roots and stems.
These tissues are responsible for increasing the length and girth of the plant.
Characteristics of meristematic tissues:
The cells of the meristematic tissue are similar in structure and have thin cellulose cell walls.
The cells may be spherical, oval, polygonal or rectangular in shape.
The cells of tissue are compactly arranged and do not have intercellular space.
The cells have dense protoplasm with prominent nuclei.
Vacuoles in these cells are either small or absent.
On the basis of their position in the plant body, meristematic tissues are classified into three types: -
Apical
Lateral
Intercalary
Apical meristems:
These are present at the tips of roots, shoots, branches and leaves.
It brings about the elongation of the root and stem. It results in increase in the hight of the plant, which is called primary growth.
Lateral meristems:
These are present along the lateral side of the stems and roots. For example: cork cambium.
It causes the organ (stem or root) to increase in diameter and girth. This is called secondary growth.
Intercalary meristems:
They are located at the base of leaves or internodes, e.g., stems of grasses and other monocots and below the nodes (e.g., mint).
It produces an increase of length of organ such as leaves and internodes.
Functions of Meristematic tissue
Meristematic tissue acts as a parent tissue from which other tissues develop.
These tissues take part in growth by formation of new cells.
The place of injury in plants is healed up by the formation of new cells by meristems.
Permanent tissues:
A permanent tissue is a group of cells, which is derived from the meristematic tissues, but these cells have lost the power of division temporarily or permanently.
Note: The development process by which cells which have been derived from meristematic tissue, take up a permanent shape, size and function is called differentiation.
Permanent tissues are of two types: -
simple permanent tissue and
complex permanent tissue
Simple permanent tissues:
These tissues are composed of cells which are structurally and functionally similar. These tissues are of three types:
parenchyma
collenchymas and
sclerenchyma
Parenchyma:
Parenchyma forms the bulk of plant body. It consists of thin walled living cells.
The cells are isodiametric, i.e., equally expanded on all sides.
The cell wall is thin and encloses a dense cytoplasm which contains a small nucleus and a large central vacuole.
The intercellular spaces are abundant.
The parenchyma is present in all the organs of the plants, i.e., roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit and seeds.
Function of Parenchyma
The main function of parenchymatous tissue is storage of food, e.g., starch in the parenchyma of cortex of potato tuber.
Parenchyma forms the framework of all the plant organs and tissues like cortex. Pith etc.
Parenchyma serves as packing tissue to fill the spaces between other tissues.
It stores waste materials of plants such as gum, crystals etc.
The intercellular air spaces of parenchyma cells allow gaseous exchange.
If chloroplast is present, the parenchyma tissue is called chlorenchyma and it performs photosynthesis.
In aquatic plants, large air cavities are present in parenchyma to give buoyancy to the plants to help them float. Such a parenchyma type is called aerenchyma.
Collenchyma:
Collenchyma is usually found in 3-4 layers beneath epidermis in stem, petioles and leaves of herbaceous dicot plants.
The cells of this tissue are living, elongated and irregularly thickened at the corner.
In collenchymas, intercellular spaces are generally absent.
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