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Supporting Tissue in Plants

ClassNotes Team 2 MIN READUPDATED 2 JUL 2026

Biology SSS 1 Second Term

WEEK 3

Supporting Tissue in Plants

Performance Objectives

Student should be able to:

  1. Understand the type of supporting system in plants
  2. Explain the structure and components of supporting tissues in plants

Content

Plants generally are known to possess supporting tissues which give them definite shape, strength, rigidity and resistance against external forces such as wind and water to which they are continuously subjected. A herbaceous stem is kept erect by a combination of turgor of its living cells, inelastic cuticle and supporting tissues.

Types of Supporting Tissue in Plants

The main supporting tissues in plants are parenchyma, collenchyma, sclerenchyma (fibre) and wood (xylem).

Parenchyma Tissue

They are composed of cells with large vacuoles and relatively thin…