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Describe the term Parenchyma. |
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Answer» The cells of parenchyma have thin cell wall. They are loosely packed; with lot of intercellular spaces between them. They are living cells. They are generally present in all organs of a plant. They are oval or spherical or rectangular or cylindrical in shape. The cell wall is made of cellulose and pectic materials. Parenchyma makes the largest portion of a plant body. Parenchyma mainly works are packing material in plant parts. The main function of parenchyma is to provide support and to store food. In some plant parts, parenchyma has chlorophyll as well. In that case, parenchyma carries out photosynthesis and is then termed as chlorenchyma. In aquatic plants, large air cavities are present in parenchyma. This provides buoyancy to the plant, and then the parenchyma is known as aerenchyma. |
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