A.5 Main Plant Tissues (regarding nutrition and digestibility) Flashcards
1
Q
What are the different types of plant tissue?
A
- Meristematic
- Dermal Tissue
- Ground Tissue
- Vascular Tissue
- Permanent
2
Q
What kind of cells can differentiate into any permanent body tissue?
A
Meristematic Fusiform Cells
3
Q
Under injury, plants are able to…
A
Dedifferentiate and redifferentiate cells
4
Q
What are the functions of dermal tissues?
A
- Protect
- Absorb
- Retain water
- Gas exchange
5
Q
What is the dermal tissue composed of?
A
- Epidermis
- Stomata
- Guard Cells
- Papillae / Thorns
- Rhizodermis
- Root Hairs (Absorb water)
6
Q
What kind of secondary/tertiary overgrowths can form on the dermal tissues?
A
- Periderm
- Cambium
- Cork Phellem
- Rhytidome
7
Q
What are ground tissues?
A
The most digestible part of the plant e.g. Parenchyma
8
Q
Function of Parenchyma
A
- Metabolism
- Storage
- Aeration
9
Q
Chlorenchyma function
A
- Photosynthesis
- Storage
10
Q
Examples of Supportive tissues
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- Collenchyma (Glue-like)
- Sclerenchyma (Scaffolding)
11
Q
Give the Vascular tissues of plants
A
- Xylem (Conducts water upwards)
- Phloem (Donducts sugars downwards)
12
Q
Open vascular bundles are typical of…
A
Dicots
