Lab 3 Flashcards
Gymnosperm leaf types
Linear needles, flattened needles, fascicle, awls, scales
Fascicled needles
groups of 2,3, or 5 needles surrounded at base by a non photosynthetuc dermal tissue
Pine
Awls
triangular shaped
junipers
overlapping scales
flattened scales,
other junipers, cypress, arborvitae
vascular bundles in pine needle
center of needle one large or a pair of smaller adjacent vascular bundles
where is the phloem located?
phloem located towards the semi circular edge
what surrounds the xylem and phloem
what do they make up? pine needle
parenchyma cells and modified tracheids
transfusion tissue
where is xylem located pine needle
xylem towards flattened edge
function of transfusion tissue in pine needle
conduct water and sugar between mesophyll and vascular tissues
where is the bundle sheath in pine needle?
distinct layer resembling the endodermis of roots located between transfusion tissue and photosynthesizing mesophyll cell
bundle sheath function
control the transport of water and sugars between mesophyll and vascular tissue
Pillowy mesophyll function
ground tissue with photosynthetic parenchyma cells air spaces between cells allow for gas exchange during photosynthesis
pillowy mesophyll location
between endodermis and epidermis
resin ducts
structures located in mesophyll tissue, hollow and allow passage of pine sap
what are resin ducts surrounded by?
parenchyma cells
what is a cuticle used for in pine and spruce needles
water retention
most monocot leaves have
parallel veins
function of intercalary meristem monocot leaf
leaf growth at base of leaf blade