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Write the functions of parenchyma.
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Solution
- The main function of parenchyma is to store and assimilate food. Hence, they are referred to as food storage tissues.
- It serves as a packing tissue to fill the spaces between other tissues and maintain the shape and firmness of the plant.
- It stores waste products of plants.
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