CLASS 9th

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13. They facilitate division of labor.

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Plant Tissues
Cells specialised to perform a specific functions in plants are plant
tissues.
Characteristics of plant tissues:
1. Growth in plants occurs only in certain specific regions, this is due
to dividing tissues located at the points.
2. These dividing tissues are also called meristematic tissues.
3. When the meristematic tissues takes up a specific role and lose the
ability to divide - they form a specific type of permanent tissues.
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Meristematic tissues are those tissues in which the cells divide

continuously and help in increasing the length and growth of plant.
Characteristics:
1. Meristematic tissues may be spherical, oval, polygon or rectangle
in shape.
2. They are very active.
3. They have thin cellulose walls.
4. They have very few or no vacuoles
5. They have dense cytoplasm and prominent nuclei.
Occurrence:
They are growth tissues and found in the growing region.
According to the basis of occurrence, they are divided into:
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The tissues that are completely grown and have lost the ability to
divide are known as permanent tissues.
This permanent shape, size and function is attained by the process
called differentiation.
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Parenchyma Collenchyma Sclerenchyma Phloem Xylem

Simple Permanent Tissue
The tissues that are made of one type of cells and are structurally
and functionally similar.
A) PARENCHYMA
Nature:
1. Most common simple permanent tissue
2. The cells are rounded or isodiametric
3. They are living cells.
4. They are generally loosely arranged,
thus have large space between them.
5. The cell wall is thin.
Occurrence:
1. Widely distributed in plant bodies such as stems, roots, leaves.
2. Found in soft part of plants, i.e. cortex of roots, ground tissues.
Function:
1. These tissues generally stores food.
2. Serves as a packing tissue- to fill the spaces between other
tissue.
3. Transport of materials occurs through cells or cells wall of
parenchyma cells.
4. It stores waste product of plants.
5. It maintains the shape and firmness of plants due to its turgid
cells.
B) COLLENCHYMA
Nature:
1. Collenchyma tissue also consists of living cells.
2. Intercellular spaces are generally absent.
3. The cells are elongated in shape.
4. They often contain four chloroplasts.
Occurrence:
1. Cells are located below the epidermis of dicotyledon stem and
petiole.
2. The cells also occur in the midribs of dicot leaves.
Function:
1. It provides mechanical support and elasticity.
2. It allows easy bending in various parts of a plant without
actually breakng it.
3. When cells of collenchyma contain same chloroplast, they
manufacture sugar and starch.
(C) SCLERENCHYMA
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1. They are dead cells and are devoid of protoplasm.
2. The cell walls of sclerenchyma are greatly thickened of lignin.
3. The cell of sclerenchyma are closely packed without intercellular
spaces.
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1. Occurs in abundance either in patches or definite layers.
2. They are found in stems, roots, veins of leaves, hard covering of
seeds and nuts.
*Husk of coconut is made of sclerenchyma tissue (present in
mesocarp of coconut
Function:
1. It gives strength, rigidity, flexibility and elasticity to plant body.
The transverse section and longitudinal section of sclerenchyma are
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Protective Tissues: The tissues which provide protection to the plants
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There are two types of protective tissues:
(A) Epidermis:
1. The entire surface of plants has an outer covering called
epidermis covered with cuticle.
2. It is the outermost layer of cells and is usually made of single
layer of cells.
Function:
1. The main function is to protect the plant from desiccation and
infection.
2. It prevents loss of water.
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Stomata are are necessary for exchange of gases with atmosphere.
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Complex Permanent Tissue

Complex permanent tissues are those that consist of more than one
type cells having a common origin.
These cells coordinate to perform a common function i.e. to transfer
water, mineral salts and food material to various parts of plant body.

Xylem Phloem
(Transport water) (Transport food)
- Both are conducting tissues.
- They are also called vascular tissues.
- Together both constitutes vascular bundle.
XYLEM:
1. It consists of tracheids, vessels, xylem
parenchyma and xylem fibres.
2. Tracheids and vessels have tubular structure
which allows them to transport water
vertically.
3. Xylem parenchyma stores food.
4. Xylem fibres are mainly supportive in nature.
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1. Phloem is made up of five type of cells: sieve
cells, sieve tubes, companion cells, phloem
fibres and the phloem parenchyma.
2. Sieve tubes are tubular cells with perforated
walls.
3. Except phloem fibres, other phloem cells are
living cells.
4. Phloem transports food from leaves to other
parts of the plant.
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Ans- Parenchyma, Collenchyma and sclerenchyma.
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1. Covering or protective tissues in the animals are epithelial tissues.
2. It covers most organs and also forms a barrier to keep different
body system separate.
3. These are tightly packed and form a continuous sheet.
4. Almost no intercellular space.
5. It has single layer of cells and as a result anything entering or
leaving the body must cross atleast one layer of epithelium.
6. The permeability of cells of various epithelia plays an important
role in regulating the exchange of materials between the body and
external environment and also different parts of body.
7. All epithelium is separated from the underlying tissue by an extra
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Squamous squamous epithelium (Ciliated)
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Simple Squamous Epithelium Stratified squamous epithelium
- Cells are arranged in single layer. - Cells are arranged in multiple layers.
- Oesophagus and the lining of - skin
mouth.
- Forms delicate lining - Prevents wear and tear.

Cuboidal Epithelium:
Cells are cube-shaped and are placed on a
basement membrane.
Location: Lining of kidney tubules as well as in the
ducts of the salivary glands.
Function: It helps in absorption of useful material
from urine before is passed out.
Ciliated Columnar Epithelium:
In this, cell has hair like projection on the outer
surface of epithelial tissue which helps in
movement of particle.
Location: In respiratory tract, in fallopian tube.
Function: It helps in movement of particle. Eg: In
respiratory tract, the movement of cilia pushes the
mucous forward to clear it.
Columnar Epithelium:
These cells are tall and cylindrical like pillars.
Location: Inner lining of the stomach and intestines.
Function: It absorbs nutrients from digested food.
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1. It consists of elongated cells also called muscle fibres.

2. It is responsible for movement in body.
(A) Skeletal Muscles/ Striated muscles:
They are long, cylindrical, unbranched and
multinucleate.
Location: They are found mostly attached to bones
Function: It helps in voluntary muscle movement and locomotion.
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Uninucleate
Location: Found in iris of eye, uterus, digestive
Tract and other internal organs.
Function: Carry out involuntary movement
Eg: Movement of food in elementary canal
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Muscle cells are cylindrical, branched and
Uninucleate
Location: Found only in the walls of heart
Function: Rhythmic contraction and relaxation
of cardiac muscle help to pump and distributed
the blood to various parts of body.

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Areolar Adipose Skeletal Fluid

Loose Dense Bones Cartilage Blood Lymph
Tendon Ligament
- The cells of connective tissue are loosely spaced and embedded in
intercellular matrix.
- Matrix can be jelly like fluid, dense or rigid
 Areolar Connective Tissue
It is a type of connective tissue that support and helps to protect
organs, muscles and many other tissues.
Loose Connective Tissue
In this, cells are embedded in loose gel like matrix.
Location:
- Between skin and muscles.
- Around blood vessels and nerves.
Function:
- It fills space inside the organ.
- Support internal organs.
- Helps in repair of tissues.
Dense Connective Tissue
In this, cells are embedded in type-1 Collagen-hard matrix.
Tendons Ligament
- It connects muscle to bones. - It connects bones to bones.
- Fibrous tissue. - Little matrix is present
- Limited flexibility - Considerable strength
- Great strength

Adipose Connective Tissue

It is formed from aggregation of fat cells.
Location:
- Below skin
- Between internal organs
Function:
- Cells of this tissue are filled with fat globules - Fat Reservation.
- It act as an insulation - storage of fats also lets it act as an
insulator.
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It forms the endoskeleton of the vertebrate body.
1. Cartilage
It has extensive matrix of protein and sugar.
Location:
Nose tip, Ear pinnae
Function:
Support and flexibility to body parts.
2. Bones
Characteristic
- It is a strong and non-flexible tissue.
- It is embedded in a hard matrix that is composed of calcium and
phosphorus compounds.
Function
- It forms the framework that supports the body.
- It also anchors the muscles and supports the main organs of body.
Fluid Connective Tissue
It makes connectivity in the body (i.e. present in whole body)
Blood
Characteristics
- Composed of blood cells.
- Blood cells move in liquid matrix Blood Plasma.
- Blood cells are of three types: RBC, WBC and Platelete
Function
Blood flows and transports gases, digested food, hormones and
waste material to different parts of body.
Lymph
It is a colourless fluid in which one WBC is present.
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Nervous tissue receives stimulus and

transmits it from one part of tissue to
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The cells of this tissue are called Nerve
cells or Neurons, these are highly
specialised for receiving stimulus and then
transmitting it very rapidly from one
place to another within body itself.
Location: Brain, spinal cord and neurons.
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