Question

List some features of parenchyma.what are their functions?

Answer 1

parenchyma is most simple and unspecialized primitive tissue. It mainly consists of thin walled cells which have intercellular spaces between them. the cell wall is made up of cellulose or calcium pectate. Each cell has a prominent nucleus and a vacuolate cytoplasm.

Listed below are the most important functions of parenchyma cells in plants.

• Stores food and nutrients.

• Provides support and foundation.

• Involved in growth and development.

• Provide mechanical rigidity to the plants

• They are the site of all metabolic activities.

• Helps in regeneration, healing and repair of wounds.

• Involved in the movement of water and other nutrients.

• In leaves, these cells are also responsible for photosynthesis and the exchange of gases.