Question

What is about parenchyma

Answer 1

the cellular tissue, typically soft and succulent, found chiefly in the softer parts of leaves, pulp of fruits, bark and pith of stems, etc.

Answer 2

Parenchyma is one type of cells forming the ground tissue and pith in plants. These belong to simple permanent tissue category. These are living, polygonal cells with a large central vacuole and have intercellular spaces between them.

*Parenchyma containing chloroplasts are called chlorenchyma. The chlorenchyma help in photosynthesis.
*Parenchyma which contain large air cavities are called aerenchyma. The aerenchyma help in buoyancy.
*Some parenchymatous cells act as storage cells for starch in fruits and vegetables.