Mind Map: Tissues (Class 9 NCERT)

Central Idea

• Tissues

Main Branches

1. Plant Tissues

• Meristematic Tissues

  • Apical Meristem

  • Lateral Meristem

  • Intercalary Meristem

• Permanent Tissues

  • Simple Permanent Tissues

    • Parenchyma

    • Collenchyma

    • Sclerenchyma

  • Complex Permanent Tissues

    • Xylem

      • Tracheids

      • Vessel Elements

      • Xylem Fibers

    • Phloem

      • Sieve Tubes

      • Companion Cells

      • Phloem Fibers

2. Animal Tissues

• Epithelial Tissue

  • Simple Epithelium

    • Squamous

    • Cuboidal

    • Columnar

  • Stratified Epithelium

  • Glandular Epithelium

• Connective Tissue

  • Loose Connective Tissue

  • Dense Connective Tissue

  • Adipose Tissue

  • Cartilage

  • Bone

  • Blood

• Muscle Tissue

  • Skeletal Muscle

  • Cardiac Muscle

  • Smooth Muscle

• Nervous Tissue

  • Neurons

  • Neuroglia

Sub-Branches

Plant Tissues

• Functions

  • Growth and Repair

  • Support and Storage

  • Transport of Water and Nutrients

Animal Tissues

• Functions

  • Protection and Secretion (Epithelial)

  • Support and Binding (Connective)

  • Movement (Muscle)

  • Transmission of Signals (Nervous)

This mind map provides a structured overview of the types of tissues covered in Class 9 NCERT, highlighting their classifications and functions.