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Tissues Plant and Animal Tissues — Revision Notes
ICSE · Class 9 · Biology
Tissues Plant and Animal Tissues revision notes for ICSE Class 9 Biology: 4 topics in quick points. Part of the ICSE Class 9 Biology syllabus.
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1. Basic Ideas About Tissues
- A tissue is a group of similar cells performing a specific function.
- Several tissues together form an organ.
- Many organs together form an organ system.
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2. Plant Tissues
- Plant tissues are of two main types: meristematic tissue and permanent tissue.
- Meristematic tissue has cells that can divide and form new cells.
- Permanent tissue has cells that have lost the ability to divide.
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3. Meristematic Tissue
- Meristematic tissue is found at growing points such as tips of roots, stems, and branches.
- It is also present between the bark and the wood of trees.
- Meristematic cells are small, cubical, thin-walled, with large nuclei and almost no vacuoles.
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4. Permanent Tissue: Protective
- Protective tissue has cells with thick walls.
- It is found on the surface of roots, stems, and leaves.
- Epidermis of leaves secretes a waxy water-proof material.
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Full NotesKey Concepts
A tissue is a groupMeristematic tissue is found at growingPermanent tissue is made of cellsParenchymaXylem and phloem are complex tissues
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Key topics in Tissues Plant and Animal Tissues include Basic Ideas About Tissues, Plant Tissues, Meristematic Tissue, Permanent Tissue: Protective. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 9 exams.
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