By Team Aakash Byju's

Classification of Simple and Complex Permanent Tissues

A Simple Permanent Tissues are composed of similar permanent cells that perform the same or a similar set of functions. They are further classified into three types:

The cells are oval or circular and the tissue is composed of thin-walled cells made up of cellulose.

Parenchyma

An example of parenchyma tissue is the cortex and pith of stems and roots.

Collenchyma

Cells are long with an unevenly thickened cell wall composed of cellulose and pectin.

Celery stalk strings are a good example of collenchyma tissue.

Sclerenchyma

These tissues are dead and have a very rigid, hard texture. Cells have thick walls and come in a variety of sizes and shapes.

Flax bast fibre cells are an excellent example of sclerenchyma tissues, with extremely thick and long cell walls.

Complex Permanent Tissues are described as a group of structurally different cells carrying out a single function or set of related functions.

They are made up of more than one type of cells and are further classified into two types.

It is primarily in charge of transporting water and mineral salts from the plant's roots to the leaves of the body.

Xylem

A notable example of xylem tissue is wood.

It transports the organic food that has been prepared from the leaves to various plant sections.

Phloem

The plant tissue that distributes the sugar that plants consume is an example of phloem tissue.