Ground Tissue

The types of ground tissue found in plants develop from meristem and consist of four simple tissues:

  • Parenchyma (cells with thin primary walls that retain their protoplasm)
  • Collenchyma (cells with thick primary walls that retain their protoplasm)
  • Sclerenchyma (cells with lignified secondary walls that have lost their protoplasm at maturity, i.e. are 'dead')
  • Chlorenchyma (containing chloroplasts)

Read more about Ground Tissue:  Parenchyma, Collenchyma, Sclerenchyma

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