Plant Tissues Structure Determines Function
I.Overview of Names A.Meristem tissues (mitotic) 1.primary meristem (length) 2. secondary meristem (girth) B.Permanent tissues 1.Dermal tissues a.epidermis b.periderm 2.Vascular tissues a.xylem b.phloem 3.Ground Tissues a.parenchyma b.sclerenchyma c.collenchyma
II.Tissue Specifics A.Meristem (mitotic) 1. primary meristem a. apical b. Axillary c. Root tip
A. 2.Secondary meristem (growth in girth) a. Vascular cambium b. Cork cambium
B. Permanent tissues 1. Dermal tissues a. Epidermis cutin stomate trichomes root hairs
Trichomes
Cutin
Root Hairs
Root epidermal cells possess cutin. 1.True 2.False 3.Not sure
1. b. periderm
B.Permanent Tissues 2. vascular tissues a. Xylem -functions -structure -types
Xylem in cross section
B. Permanent Tissues 2. vascular tissues b.phloem -structure -function
Phloem in cross section
B.Permanent tissues 3.Ground Tissues a.parenchyma large thin-walled cells large central vacuole become specialized for different functions depending on internal organelles
Ranunculus root
3.Ground Tissues b.collenchyma
3.Ground Tissues c.sclerenchyma