Question

Why is parenchyma called a simple permanent tissue?

Answer 1

The cells of permanent tissues do not have the ability to divide. These cells are already differentiated in differenttissue types and is now specialized to perform specific functions.

Answer 2

The cells of permanent tissues do not have the ability to divide. These cells are already differentiated in different tissue types and is now specialized to perform specific functions. They are subdivided into two groups, viz, simple tissues consisting of cells which are more or less similar, e.g. epidermis, parenchyma, chlorenchyma, collenchyma, sclerenchyma and complex tissues consisting of different kinds of cells, e.g. xylem and phloem.