FLOEMA : BIOLOGÍA | MediCiencia

Understanding Plant Tissue and Function

The Structure of Plant Tissues

• The poem describes plant tissue as a mixed fabric, highlighting the importance of sieve tubes, which have perforated terminal walls that allow for plasmodesmatal connections between cells.

• Sieve tubes are responsible for transporting nutrients and hormones throughout the plant; they lack nuclei but are accompanied by nucleated companion cells that regulate their function.

• Various plant tissues are organized into defined patterns, forming organs such as roots, stems, and leaves; their proper functioning relies on the effective distribution and coordination of these tissues.