BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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ISBN: 9781305967359
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 25, Problem 6SA
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Tissues of the plants can be simple or complex. Simple tissues are made up of a single type of cells. Certain types of cell are parenchyma cells, sclerenchyma cells, and collenchyma cells. The tissues, which are made up of more than two types of cells, are known as complex tissues.
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