Fill in the blanks

(a) ______ are forms of complex tissue.

(b) ______ have guard cells.

(c) Cells of cork contain a chemical called______

(d) Husk of coconut is made of______ tissue.

(e) ______ gives flexibility in plants.

(f) ______ and ______ are both conducting tissues.

(g) Xylem transports ______ and ______from soil.

(h) Phloem transport ______ from ______ to other parts of the plant.

a) Xylem and phloem

They are forms of complex tissue that perform the conduction of water and food in plants.

b) Stomata

Stomata have guard cells which regulate the closing and opening of stomata for exchanging gases.

c) Suberin

Cork cells have suberin which makes them impervious to water and gases.

d) Schlerenchyma

Husk of coconut is made of Schlerenchyma tissues which are dead tissues but they are long, thin and strong tissues.

e) Collenchyma

Collenchyma are living cells that contain cellulose. They provide elasticity and flexibility.

f) Xylem and Phloem

Xylem and phloem are conducting tissues that conduct water from roots to parts of plant, and food from leaves to various parts of plant.

g) Water and minerals

Xylem transports water and minerals from roots of plant to various parts of the plant.

h) Food, Leaf

Phloem transports food that is made in leaf of plants to other parts of the plant.