Parenchyma and Sclerenchyma tissues are the kinds of supporting tissues of Simple permanent tissue.
| Parenchyma tissue | Sclerenchyma tissue |
| 1. The cells of Parenchyma tissue are thin walled and have intercellular speces. | 1. The cell of Sclerenchyma tissue are long with tappering and have a cell wall. |
| 2. This tissue is present almost all part of the plant such as roots, stems and leaves. | 2. This types of tissue is found in the stem and veins of leaves. |
| 3. This tissue store food. Its cells found in leaves with Chloroplasts and help in photosynthesis. | 3. This tissue provides mechanical strength to the stem. |
| 4. The Parenchyma cell has living cell and contains Protoplasm. | 4. These cells are generally dead and do not contain any Protoplasm. |
