Parenchyma cells are living cells that have functions ranging from storage and support to photosynthesis and phloem loading (transfer cells). Apart from the xylem and phloem in their vascular bundles, leaves are composed mainly of parenchyma cells.
Freed: Teresa Giudice (pictured with husband Joe) was released from federal prison in the early hours of this morning after serving nearly a year behind bars. Home for Christmas! Teresa Giudice arrives home in Towaco, New Jersey, at around 7.30am after been released from federal prison. Entourage: The 43 year old was driven home by her attorney James Leonard Jr in a black SUV along with a convoy of four similar vehicles.
Kidnappers: Phillip Garrido was sentenced to 431 years in prison for raping and kidnapping Jaycee Lee Dugard when she was just 11. His wife, Nancy, was sentenced to 36 years in jail. Captivity: Jaycee Dugard was held for 18 years in this squalid network of tents at the Garridos' home in Antioch, California.