Search Results for: sclerenchyma
Sclerenchyma
Definition noun, plural: sclerenchymata, sclerenchymas (botany) A fundamental type of tissue in plants characterized by... Read More
Phloem sclerenchyma
Definition noun The sclerenchyma cells in the phloem of many vascular plants, and is responsible for providing mechanical... Read More
Plant Tissues
Plants are composed of three major organ groups: roots, stems, and leaves. As we know from other areas of biology, these... Read More
Plant cell
Plant Cell Definition A plant cell refers to any cell of a plant. It is the structural and functional unit of plants. Plant... Read More
Parenchyma
Parenchyma Definition What does parenchyma mean? Let's define the word "parenchyma". Most of the functional tissues in... Read More
Collenchyma
Definition noun, plural: cholenchymas (botany) A fundamental type of tissue in plants characterized by cells with thicker... Read More
Ground tissue
Definition noun, plural: ground tissues (botany) Any of the non-dermal, non-vascular tissue of vascular... Read More
Bast fiber
Definition noun (botany) The durable, nonliving sclerenchyma fiber in the phloem, providing support to the... Read More
Phloem fiber
Definition noun (botany) The elongated sclerenchyma cells in the phloem, and is responsible for providing tension strength... Read More
Xylem fiber
Definition noun, plural: xylem fibers Any of the fibers made up of dead sclerenchyma cells in between the xylem vessels... Read More
Sieve-tube element
Definition noun, plural: sieve tube elements A specialized type of sclerenchyma cell that forms a sieve tube of... Read More
Sieve element
Definition noun (botany) A food-conducting cell in the phloem of vascular plants Supplement The phloem is the vascular... Read More
Vascular tissue
Definition noun, plural: vascular tissues (botany) A complex permanent tissue involved in the conduction of materials (e.g.... Read More
Ground meristem
Definition ''noun, plural: ground meristem (botany) The primary meristematic tissue from where the ground tissues (i.e.... Read More
Chlorenchyma
Definition noun A parenchyma cell with chloroplasts, and is therefore photosynthetic Supplement Vascular plants are... Read More
Sieve cell
Definition noun, plural: sieve cells (botany) The main conductive cell in the phloem of the gymnosperms and... Read More
Companion cell
Definition noun (botany) Any of the metabolically-active parenchyma cells associated with a sieve tube element in the phloem... Read More
Xylem parenchyma
Definition noun Parenchyma cells in the xylem tissue and are involved mainly in the storage of carbohydrates, oils, and... Read More
Cell morphology
The basic essence for any living organism is its structural framework which includes appearance, form, and the... Read More
Phloem parenchyma
Definition noun The parenchyma cells in between the sieve tubes of the phloem, and functions primarily for food... Read More
Secondary cell wall
Definition noun plural: secondary cell walls ˈsɛkənˌdɛɹi sɛl wɔːl The layer of the plant cell wall that forms... Read More
