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Parenchyma cells have thin cell walls which are rich in
pectins and thus stain pink with
Toluidine Blue. This Cell Wall is
very transparent. Parenchyma Cells also have Simple Pits. |
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Simple Pits seen on an end wall between two Parenchyma cells. | |
 Image Source = Univ. of Wisconsin |
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| Electron micrograph of a "typical" Parenchyma Cell showing the Nucleus (N), Chloroplasts (C), Vacuole (V) & Mitochondria (M). Note the thin cell walls and the intercellular Air space (A) at the left side of the cell. | ||
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Electron micrograph of a "typical" Parenchyma cell. Note the large central vacuole, the peripheral cytoplasm with well developed chloroplasts (C) and the relatively thin cell wall. | |
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