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<strong>Plant</strong> tissue types<br />

ground tissue - thin walled parenchyma cells in interior of root and<br />

shoot - which function in storage, photosynthesis, and secretion<br />

often capable of giving rise to other tissue types<br />

dermal tissue - covers entire plant body (more detail later)<br />

vascular tissue -<br />

xylem - for conducting water and dissolved minerals<br />

phloem - for conducting carbohydrates and other substances<br />

necessary for plant growth

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