Search Results for: phloem sclerenchyma
Phloem sclerenchyma
Definition noun The sclerenchyma cells in the phloem of many vascular plants, and is responsible for providing mechanical... 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
Sclerenchyma
Definition noun, plural: sclerenchymata, sclerenchymas (botany) A fundamental type of tissue in plants characterized by... Read More
Phloem parenchyma
Definition noun The parenchyma cells in between the sieve tubes of the phloem, and functions primarily for food... Read More
Vascular tissue
Definition noun, plural: vascular tissues (botany) A complex permanent tissue involved in the conduction of materials (e.g.... 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
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
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
Parenchyma
Parenchyma Definition What does parenchyma mean? Let's define the word "parenchyma". Most of the functional tissues in... 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
