Practice question · Sort into groups
Sort each plant tissue by its primary function.
Groups: Support · Transport · General-purpose
- Collenchyma
- Phloem
- Parenchyma
- Xylem
- Sclerenchyma fibres
Hints
- Two tissues stiffen, two conduct, and one does everything else.
- The tissue that retains the ability to divide is the general-purpose one.
Show the answer
Support: Collenchyma, Sclerenchyma fibres
Transport: Xylem, Phloem
General-purpose: Parenchyma
Why
Collenchyma and sclerenchyma support, xylem and phloem transport, and parenchyma does photosynthesis, storage and repair. Parenchyma’s retained ability to divide is why cuttings can regenerate whole plants.
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