LIF (ba zaboni russi ÂŤfloemaÂť) – in boftai murakkabi rastanihoi darajai oli, ki dar bayni qabathoi kambiy va perisikl joygir shuda, vazifai ba uzvhoi gunoguni rastani guzaronidani moddahoi organiki va minerali, inchunin funksiyahoi zakhira kardani moddaho, mekhaniki va judokuniro ijro mekunad. Lif aa naychahoi guzaronanda (elakshakl), parenkhimai lifi va nakhhoi lifi iborat ast.
Lif du khel meshavad: yakumin va duyumin. Lifi yakumin az prokambiy hosil shuda ba sarkhas, ushna, jilband va rastanihoy pushidatukhmi yakpalagi khos ast, hosilshavii Lifi duyumiya ba faolilti kambiy vobasta ast. Dar hujayrahoi zindai Lif krakhmal, ravgan va digar moddahoi organiki zakhira meshavand. Az nakhhoi lifi sabat, argamchin va gayra mebofand. Lifpo chun ashyoi khomi bofandagi niz istifoda mebarand.