Which structure protects the plant body against the invasion of parasites?

Name the tissue that:
$(a)$ connects muscle to the bone in humans
$(b)$ forms the inner lining of alveoli
$(c)$ stores fat in our body
$(d)$ transports water and minerals in plants.

Girth of stem increases due to

$(i)$ Draw a diagram of the epidermis of a leaf showing the surface view and label the stomata,guard cells,and epidermal cells.
$(ii)$ Answer the following:
$(a)$ How is the epidermis of plants living in very dry habitats adapted?
$(b)$ Write the functions of guard cells of stomata in the leaf.

Meristematic tissues in plants are

$(a)$ State the constituents of phloem.
$(b)$ How does cork act as a protective tissue?