1. (a) Parenchyma is the common living component of two complex permanent, tissues, xylem and phloem- It takes part in storage of nutrients and slow lateral conduction (water in xylem and nutrients in phloem). (b) Function differences. Xylem:- 1.Xylem conducts sap (water and minerals) 2. Conduction isRead more

    (a) Parenchyma is the common living component of two complex permanent, tissues, xylem and phloem- It takes part in storage of nutrients and slow lateral conduction (water in xylem and nutrients in phloem).
    (b) Function differences.
    Xylem:- 1.Xylem conducts sap (water and minerals)
    2. Conduction is mostly unidirectional, upwardly from roots to stem tips and leaves.
    Phloem:- 1. Phloem conducts solutes or nutrients.
    2. Conduction is often bidirectional from leaves. to roots and from roots to stem tips.

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  2. (a) Plant tissue in husk of coconut is sclerenchyma fibres. Reason for stiffness of sclerenchyma is deposition of lignin in cell walls of its cells. (b) Sclerenchyma fibres are thick walled dead cells while parenchyma cells are thin walled living cells.

    (a) Plant tissue in husk of coconut is sclerenchyma fibres.
    Reason for stiffness of sclerenchyma is deposition of lignin in cell walls of its cells.
    (b) Sclerenchyma fibres are thick walled dead cells while parenchyma cells are thin walled living cells.

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  3. Skin: Epithelial tissue (squamous epithelium); Bark of tree: Cork (protective tissue); Bone: Skeletal tissue (connective tissue); Lining of kidney tubules: Cuboidal epithelial tissue; Vascular bundle: Complex permanent tissue-xylem and phloem'

    Skin: Epithelial tissue (squamous epithelium);
    Bark of tree: Cork (protective tissue);
    Bone: Skeletal tissue (connective tissue);
    Lining of kidney tubules: Cuboidal epithelial tissue;
    Vascular bundle: Complex permanent tissue-xylem and phloem’

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  4. Unstriated muscle: (i) The cells of unstriated muscles are long, pointed at the ends and uninucleated. (ii) These muscles are present in alimentary canal, blood vessels, iris of the eye, ureter and bronchi. Cardiac muscle: (i) The cells of cardiac muscles are cylindrical, branched and uninucleated.Read more

    Unstriated muscle: (i) The cells of unstriated muscles are long, pointed at the ends and uninucleated.
    (ii) These muscles are present in alimentary canal, blood vessels, iris of the eye, ureter and bronchi.
    Cardiac muscle: (i) The cells of cardiac muscles are cylindrical, branched and
    uninucleated. (ii) Cardiac muscles are present in the heart (i.e. in the wall of heart).

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  5. The important functions of stomata are: (i) Exchange of gases with atmosphere, e.g., entry of carbon dioxide for photosynthesis and of oxygen for respiration. (ii) Transpiration, i.e., loss of water in the form of water vapour.

    The important functions of stomata are:
    (i) Exchange of gases with atmosphere, e.g., entry of carbon dioxide for photosynthesis and of oxygen for respiration.
    (ii) Transpiration, i.e., loss of water in the form of water vapour.

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