Plant Tissues
Examples of tissue in other multicellular organisms are vascular tissue in plants, such as xylem and phloem. Plant tissues are categorized broadly into three tissue systems: the epidermis, the ground tissue, and the vascular tissue. Together they are often referred to as biomass.
- Epidermis - Cells forming the outer surface of the leaves and of the young plant body.
- Vascular tissue - The primary components of vascular tissue are the xylem and phloem. These transport fluid and nutrients internally.
- Ground tissue - Ground tissue is less differentiated than other tissues. Ground tissue manufactures nutrients by photosynthesis and stores reserve nutrients.
Plant tissues can also be divided differently into two types:
- Meristematic tissues
- Permanent tissues.
Read more about this topic: Biological Tissue
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