Plant tissues come in several forms: vascular, epidermal, ground, and meristematic.

Each type of tissue consists of different types of cells, has different functions, and is located in different places. Tissue Vascular tissue Cell Types Xylem is made up of vessels and tracheids Phloem is made up of sieve cells and companion cells Epidermal tissue Ground tissue Parenchyma Collenchyma Sclerenchyma Meristematic tissue Parenchyma Divide to produce new growth Tips of shoots Tips of roots In buds In a ring around the stem in woody plants Parenchyma Protect plant tissues and prevent water loss Makes up bulk of plant mass Outer layer of stems, roots, and leaves Stems, roots, leaves Function Xylem transports water Phloem transports sugars Locations In stems, leaves, and roots

Plant Tissues:

Ground Tissue System - Generally used a storage mechanism for photosynthetic nutrients, but may also serve photosynthetic, and transporation based processes Composed of Parenchyma tissue(general cell), Collenchyma tissue(slightly reinforced cell), and sclerenchyma tissue(fibers, sclerids) Vascular Tissue System - Composed primarily of Xylem and Phloem -Primary transporter mechanisms within the plant -Xylem transports water up from the roots, while Phloem transports water and nutrients (products of photosynthesis) down the plant. Dermal Tissue System

-Epidermis and Periderm (Bark) - Outer protective barrier (Prevents dessication, structure) - Includes gaurd cells, stoma, and trichomes (hairs)

Tissues in Plants and Animals

Introduction
Every organism, whether its body is unicellular or multicellular, is capable of performing all vital functions such as respiration, ingestion, excretion and reproduction. In multicellular organisms, because of the increase in body size, it is difficult for each cell to efficiently cope with the vast variety of the physiological needs of the organism. So cells group together to perform definite functions.

Plant Tissues
The plant body is made up of different kinds of tissues.

Permanent Tissues
These tissues are derived from meristematic tissues. They have lost the power of dividing, having attained their definite form and size. In their earlier stages the cells are more or less similar in structure but slowly they become specialized and form permanent tissues. They can be classified into simple and complex.

Protective Tissues
hese tissues are usually present in the outermost layer of the plant body such as leaves, stem and roots. It is one cell thick and covered with cutin and protects the underlying tissues present in the plant body.

Complex Tissues of Plants

Complex tissues are made up of more than one type of cells and they work together as a unit. They transport water, salt and prepared food material to various parts of the plant body.

Animal Tissues
Cells are organized into four types of tissues in higher animals including man.

Classification of Epithelial Tissue

This is a connective tissue in which the ground substance or matrix is composed of elastin, which is impregnated with salts of calcium and magnesium.

Muscular Tissue
Muscles of the body are made up of elongated muscle cells also known as muscle fibre. The movement of the body is brought about by the contraction and relaxation of contractile protein present in muscle cells. Animal Tissues: After fertilization, the cells within the zygote begin to differentiate into 3 basic cell types. These cell types eventually collaborate and differentiate into tissues, and furthermore, organs. -Epithilial Tissues Form the surface of skin - prevent bacterial infection -Muscle Tissues a) skeletal muscles b) smooth muscle c) cardiac muscle Allow for mobility as well as the expansion and contraction of various organs -Connective Tissues a) supporting b) binding c) fibrous Protein fibers which act to join and hold other tissues in place -Nerve Tissues Allow for the transduction and recognition of nerve signals -Blood Tissues Transfer medium for various cell types: Red Blood Cells, White Blood Cells

I hope this helps, my studies have been devoted more towards plant sciences rather than animal physiology.