Chapter 5 - Plant Tissues

Question 1

(enumeration) Different types of Plant cells

Answer 1

Parenchyma, Collenchyma, Sclerenchyma, Vessels, Tracheids, Sieve tube members, Companion cells, Egg, Sperm

Question 2

(identification) Most abundant and versatile. Storage, can change and become other cells. Alive at maturity. Primary cell wall

Answer 2

Parenchyma cell

Question 3

(identification) Glue cells, Flexible support, found in growing shoots, stems and leaves. Primary and secondary cell wall

Answer 3

Collenchyma

Question 4

(identification) Rigid cells, support and strengthen non extending regions of a plant. Thick and non stretchable secondary cell wall. Dead at maturity.

Answer 4

Sclerenchyma

Question 5

(identification) energy transformation, storage and support.

Answer 5

Ground tissue

Question 6

(identification) water and nutrient conduction system

Answer 6

Vascular tissue

Question 7

(identification) Covering the plant body

Answer 7

Dermal Tissue

Question 8

(identification) makes it possible to grow a new plant from a cutting

Answer 8

Meristems

Question 9

(identification) found on the tips of roots and shoots, increase the length of a plant.

Answer 9

Apical Meristems

Question 10

(enumeration) 3 Primary Meristems

Answer 10

Ground Meristems, Protoderm, Procambium.

Question 11

(identification) Secondary growth. Add girth (width) by producing wood and bark.

Answer 11

Lateral Meristems

Question 12

(identification) adds to the plant length

Answer 12

Intercalary meristems

Question 13

(identification) Covers the organs of a plant. Outermost layer of cells.

Answer 13

Dermal tissue

Question 14

(identification) wax Myrtle, Myrica Cerifera, Waxes obtained by boiling the leaves to make bayberry candle

Answer 14

Cuticle wax

Question 15

(identification) outgrowth “hairs”, to keep animals away. To eliminate salt.

Answer 15

Trichomes

Question 16

(identification) Glands secrete substances that protect the plant, secrete nectar, digestive glands.

Answer 16

Dermal Tissue: Epidermis

Question 17

(identification) Transport water and dissolved substances through the plant to all its organs

Answer 17

Xylem tissue

Question 18

(identification) have thick secondary cell walls, dead at maturity, contain pits

Answer 18

Tracheids

Question 19

(identification) have secondary cell walls, dead at maturity, long tubular cells with grate-like openings at the end. Contain pits

Answer 19

Vessels

Question 20

(identification) transport dissolved food (sugar) through the plant to all its organ

Answer 20

Phloem tissue

Question 21

(identification) Companions to sieve tube cells. Has no nuclei. Provides all the nutrients to the sieve tube cells

Answer 21

Phloem: Companion Cells