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Plant Tissues and Anatomy

Maharashtra Board · Class 11 · Biology

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Topics in Plant Tissues and Anatomy

1

Meristematic Tissues

  • Meristematic tissues are groups of young, actively dividing cells that retain their ability to divide throughout plant life
  • Characteristics: Polyhedral/isodiametric shape, thin elastic cell walls made of cellulose, dense protoplasm with distinct nucleus, small or absent vacuoles, high metabolic rate
  • Classification by Origin: Primordial (embryonic), Primary (from primordial), Secondary (from permanent tissues during later growth)
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Simple Permanent Tissues

  • Permanent tissues have lost the ability to divide and have acquired definite shape, size, and function
  • PARENCHYMA: Thin-walled, living cells with large vacuoles; functions include storage, photosynthesis, gaseous exchange; can dedifferentiate to form cambium
  • COLLENCHYMA: Living mechanical tissue with unevenly thickened cellulosic walls; provides flexibility and support to young stems and petioles; absent in monocot roots
3

Complex Permanent Tissues

  • Complex tissues are made of different types of cells working together as a single unit
  • XYLEM (Wood/Hadrome): Dead tissue conducting water and minerals upward; provides mechanical support
  • Xylem components: Tracheids (elongated, tapering ends), Vessels (wider lumen, perforated end walls), Xylem parenchyma (living, storage), Xylem fibers (mechanical support)
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Tissue Systems

  • Three tissue systems based on position and function: Epidermal, Ground, and Vascular
  • EPIDERMAL SYSTEM: Outermost protective layer derived from protoderm
  • Epidermis features: Single layer, compactly arranged, waxy cuticle, stomata with guard cells

Key Concepts

YoungMade of one type of cellsMade of different types of cellsIncrease in thickness of stemsThree coordinated systems

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