What are two functions of parenchyma other than giving struc

What are two functions of parenchyma (other than giving structure to the plant)? Collenchyma and sclerenchyma fibers both have a similar main function. What is it? What is a possible function of the sclereids found in the pear fruit? In Exercise 1, you examined potato tuber cells. What type of ground tissue are you examining?

Solution

7). 1. It serves as food storage tissue of plants, mainly for starch or fats.

2 .Parenchyma helps in lateral conduction as a component of Xylem and phloem.

3.The intercellular spaces of parenchyma cells allows gaseous exchange.

8) Functions of collenchyma and sclerenchyma fibers are;

1. They provide support to the plant.

2. Surface fibres help in seed and fruit dispersal.