• Tissues are groups of cells that function together to perform a particular task(s) for a plant

• Tissues function to provide support, storage, water conduction, growth, etc.

• Simple tissues tend to be made up of just one cell type; they provide support or storage

• Complex tissues are composed of multiple cell types; they move water and sugars through the plant

• Growth tissues, called meristems, provide length to shoots and roots, as well as girth to trunks, and width to leaves

Mature Tissues

Mature cells are those that have differentiated into a certain shape/ size for a particular function

• Simple Ground Tissues: These tissues are composed of one cell type

• Complex Tissues: Many cell types make up these tissues

  • Vascular Tissues: cells that move water, minerals, and sugars

  • Dermal Tissues: cells that protect and interact with the external environment

Embryonic Tissues

• Actively dividing cells to increase size of the plant