Lecture 3: Body basics; Ground tissue Flashcards
What does the epidermis control?
- water loss
- gas exchange
- leaf temperature
- invading organisms
- compound exchange
What are the 4 components of the epidermis
cuticle
epidermal cells
stomata and subsidiary cells
trichomes
What are the 3 ground tissues called?
parenchyma
collenchyma
sclerenchyma
What is the function of parenchyma
photosynthesis
storage
secretion
respiration
What is the function of collenchyma
support young growing organs
What is the function of sclerenchyma
strengthen and support plant parts no longer elongating
What are the characteristics of parenchyma?
- most common cell type found in all organs
- thin walled
- vacuolated
- living cells (up to maturity)
- polyhedral shape
- elongated or branched
true or false; parenchyma cells are very specialized eg. companion cells and albuminous cells in vasculature
true
What are companion cells and albuminous cells active in?
phloem exchange
true or false; parenchyma has air spaces? Why?
true; aquatic plants uses it for floatation eg. water lily or roots that are water logged
How does the intercellular space arise between parenchyma cells?
by splitting or rupturing
- by splitting middle lamella
- or rupturing of cell
true or false; the parenchyma cells dictate the apple crispiness
true
What are the parenchyma cell inclusions
- chlorenchyma (chloroplasts); leaves, stems
- tannins (cell vacuole); grapes
- protein & lipid bodies; soybeans
- red anthocyanin pigments in vacuole (strawberry)
- aerenchyma
- mucilage and/ or crystals in idioblasts
- wall ingrowth in TRANSFER CELL for transport
What are the two types of parenchyma
palisade parenchyma
spongy parenchyma
true or false; parenchyma retain the ability to divide at maturity
true
- important for regeneration after wounding
- adventitious rooting of cuttings