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Medicinal plants (PG 101) Level 1 Clinical Pharmacy-PharmD

B) Ground Tissue

1-Parenchyma

 They are living cells, having large vacuole and thin wall consist of cellulose. It has
intercellular spaces.

 Parenchyma cells may be lignified as xylem parenchyma, and they are always
provided with simple pits

a-Normal parenchyma b-Chlorenchyma c-Aerenchyma

Parenchyma cells perform If chloroplasts are Parenchyma with large
several functions as storage present, these cells are intercellular spaces
of water and food such as capable of carrying on which filled with air.
starch, fat, and protein photosynthesis floating of the aquatic
plants.

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