Contractile proteins are found in

State whether the following statement is true or false:
All epithelium is usually not separated from the underlying tissue by an extracellular fibrous basement membrane.

The dead element present in the phloem is

$(a)$ Draw the adipose connective tissue.
$(b)$ Mention one region in the body where this tissue is present and state one function of this tissue.

Why are xylem and phloem called complex tissues? How are they different from one another?

List any four salient features of meristematic tissue.