Question

What is parenchyma? Write about it's functions.

Answer 1

generally it is a plant tissue. which help in storage and in photosynthesis

Answer 2

Parenchyma is a term used to describe the functional tissues in plants and animals. This tissue is “functional” – performing tasks such as photosynthesisin plants or storing information in the human brain – as opposed to “structural” tissues like wood in plants or bone in animals.

Perception, thinking, information storage and processing (nervous system)

Gas exchange (lungs)

Producing immune cells (lymphatic system)

Secreting hormones (pancreas, various reproductive organs, brains, adrenal glands)

Filtering blood (kidneys)

Breaking down toxins (liver)