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Name the living components common to both the complex permanent tissues found in plants. What is its function?

Parenchyma is the common living component of two complex permanent tissues, xylem and phloem.

Xylem parenchyma store food and helps in later conduction of water.


Phloem parenchyma store food, latex, resins, etc.


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