Chapter - 6: Tissues

CHAPTER - 6
TISSUES
CLASS :- IX
MADE BY :- SHIVA PRASAD
SCHOOL :- KV 2 SADRAS KALPAKAM
1) Tissues :-
Tissue is a group of cells having similar structure and function.
In plants and animals groups of cells called tissues carry out
specific functions.
Eg :- In human beings the cells of the muscular tissue contract and
relax and help in movements.
In plants the cells of the vascular tissue conduct water and food
from one part of the plant to the other.
2) Differences between plant and animal tissues :-
a) Plant tissues :-
i) Plants do not move from place to place. Most of the cells and
tissues in plants provide mechanical support and strength. So most
of the tissues consists of dead cells because they provide
mechanical support and strength to the plant.
ii) The growth of plants takes place only in some regions. So plants
have tissues called meristematic tissues which divide and help in
growth and permanent tissues which do not divide.
b) Animal tissues :-
i) Animals move from place to place and need more energy than
plants. So most cells and tissues in animals are living cells.
ii) The growth of animals is more uniform so animals do not have
separate dividing and non dividing cells. Animals have organs
having specialised functions. So the organs have specialised
tissues.
3) Plant tissues :-
Plant tissues are of two main types. They are Meristematic tissues and
Permanent tissues.
i) Meristematic tissues :- are of three types. They are Apical meristematic
tissues, Intercalliary meristematic tissues and Lateral meristematic tissues.
ii) Permanent tissues :- are of two types . They are Simple permanent tissues
and Complex permanent tissues. Simple permanent tissues are of three
types. They are Parenchyma, Collenchyma and Sclerenchyma. Complex
permanent tissues are of two types. They are Xylem and phloem.
Plant tissues
Meristematic tissues Permanent tissues
Apical Intercalliary Lateral

meristematic meristematic meristematic
tissues tissues tissues
Simple permanent Complex permanent
tissues tissues
a) Meristematic tissue :-
Meristematic tissues are found in the growing regions of the plant like the tips
of root, stem and branches. They divide continuously and help in the growth of
the plant. They are of three types.
i) Apical meristematic tissues :- are present in the tips of stems and roots.
They help in the growth of stems and roots.
ii) Lateral meristematic tissues :- are present in in the sides of stems and
roots. They help to increase the girth of the stems and roots.
iii) Intercalary meristematic tissues :- are present at the base of leaves and
internodes and help in the growth of those parts.
b) Permanent tissues :-
Permanent tissues are formed from meristematic tissues. They do not divide
and have permanent shape and size. They differentiate into different types of
permanent tissues. Permanent tissues are of two main types. They are Simple
permanent tissues and Complex permanent tissues.
i) Simple permanent tissues :- are made up of one type of cells. They
are of three types called Parenchyma, Collenchyma and Sclerenchyma.
Parenchyma :- consists of loosely packed thin walled cells having more
intercellular spaces. Some parenchyma cells in leaves contain chloroplast
and prepares food by photosynthesis. Some parenchyma cells have large air
cavities which help the plant to float on water. Some parenchyma cells of
roots and stem store water and minerals.
Collenchyma :- consists of elongated cells having less intercellular spaces
and thicker at the corners. They give flexibility and allows easy bending of
different parts like stem, leaf etc. They also give mechanical support to the
plant.
Sclerenchyma :- consists of long, narrow, dead thick walled cells. The cell
walls contain lignin a chemical substance which act like cement and hardens
them. It gives strength and hardness to the plant parts.
Parenchyma Collenchyma Sclerenchyma
ii) Complex permanent tissues :- are made up of more than one type
of cells. There are two types of complex tissues. They are Xylem and Phloem.
They are called vascular or conducting tissues.
Xylem :- consists of tracheids, vessels, xylem parechyma and xylem fibres.
The tracheids and vessels help to transport water and minerals from roots
to all part of the plant. Xylem parenchyma stores food and fibres help in
support.
Phloem :- consists of sieve tubes, companion cells, phloem parenchyma and
phloem fibres. The sieve tubes and companion cells transports food from
leaves to all parts of the plant. Phloem parenchyma stores food and fibres
help in support.
4) Animal tissues :-
Animal tissues are of four main types . They are :- Epithelial tissue, Muscular
tissue, Connective tissue and Nervous tissue.
i) Epithelial tissues :- are of different types. They are :- Squamous, Columnar,
Cuboidal, Glandular etc.
ii) Muscular tissues :- are of three types. They are :- Striated, Unstriated and
Cardiac.
iii) Connective tissues :- are of different types. They are :- Blood, Bone,
Ligaments, Tendons, Cartilage, Areolar, Adipose etc.
iv) Nervous tissue :- consists of nerve cells called neurons.
Animal tissues
Epithelial tissue Muscular tissue Connective tissue Nervous tissue

Squamous Striated Blood
Columnar Unstriated Bone
Cuboidal Cardiac Ligaments
Glandular Tendons
Cartilage
Areolar
Adipose
a) Epithelial tissue :-
Epithelial tissue is the covering or protective tissue in animals. It forms the
outer covering like skin, outer covering of organs, inner lining of blood vessels,
lungs, oesophagus, etc. It protects the body and controls the movement of
materials between the body and the surroundings and between the parts of the
body. The cells are closely arranged and have a fibrous basement membrane.
i) Squamous epithelial tissue :- consists of a layer of thin flat cells. It is
present in the linings of blood vessels, lungs, mouth, oesophagus etc. The
skin has several layers of epithelial cells. This tissue is called Stratified
squamous tissue.
ii) Columnar epithelial tissue :- consists of tall pillar like cells. It is present in
the walls of the intestine. The columnar epithelial tissue in the respiratory
tract has hair like projections called cilia. This tissue is called Ciliated
columnar epithelial tissue.
iii) Cuboidal epithelial tissue :- Consists of cone shape cells having a basement
membrane. It forms the lining of kidney, tubules and ducts of salivary glands
and provide mechanical support.

iv) Glandular epithelial tissue :- Sometimes epithelial tissue folds inwards and
forms a multicellular gland which secretes substances. This tissue is called
Glandular epithelial tissue.
b) Muscular tissue :-
Connective tissue helps in the movements of the body. It consists
of elongated cells called muscle fibres. It contains a protein called
contractile protein which contracts and relaxes and helps in
movements. Muscles which can move under our will are called
voluntary muscles. Muscles which do not move under our will are
called involuntary muscles.
i) Striated muscles :- are voluntary muscles having light and dark
striations. The cells are long, cylindrical and are multinucleated.
They are also called skeletal muscles because they are attached to
bones. They help in voluntary movements of the body.
ii) Unstriated muscles ( Smooth muscles) :- are involuntary muscles
having no striations. The cells are long and spindle shaped and are
uninucleated. They are present in alimentary canal, blood vessels,
bronchi of lungs, iris of eye etc. They help in involuntary
movements.
iii) Cardiac muscles :- are involuntary muscles having faint striations.
The cells are long, cylindrical, branched and multinucleated. They
are present in the heart and helps in the contraction and relaxation
of the heart.
c) Connective tissue :-
Connective tissue connects and joins the different parts of the body
together. The cells of the connective tissue are loosely packed and
the space between the cells are filled with a jelly like matrix.
i) Blood :- Blood contains a fluid matrix called plasma which
contains red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC) and
platelets. The blood transports gases, digested food, hormones,
waste materials etc.
ii) Bone :- is a hard and strong tissue. It consists of cells which are
embedded in a hard matrix containing calcium and phosphorus
compounds. Bone forms the framework of the body and supports
the body and the main organs.
iii) Ligaments :- are flexible tissues which joins bones together and
helps in movements.
iv) Tendons :- are fibrous tissues which joins muscles to bones and
helps in movements.
v) Areolar tissues :- fills the space between skin and muscles, inside
the organs, around blood vessels etc. It helps to repair the tissues.
vi) Adipose tissue :- is found below the skin and between internal
organs. It contains fats and helps to store fats.
COMPONENTS OF BLOOD
LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS
Aerolar tissue Adipose tissue
Bone tissue Cartilage tissue

d) Nervous tissue :-
Nervous tissue helps to carry messages from one part of the body
to the other and responds to stimuli. It is found in the brain, spinal
cord and nerves. It consists of nerve cells called neurons.
Neuron (Nerve cell) :- has a cell body containing a nucleus and
cytoplasm. It has hair like structures called dendrites and a long part
called axon having nerve endings. The axon has a protective covering
called myelin sheath. The neurons are joined together to form nerve
fibres. The junction between two neurons is called synapse.

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Meristematic tissues Permanent tissues

Apical Intercalliary Lateral

Simple permanent Complex permanent

Epithelial tissue Muscular tissue Connective tissue Nervous tissue

and provide mechanical support.

Bone tissue Cartilage tissue

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