Locations of plant tissues in roots, stems and leaves

Question 1

What type of tissue forms the root hairs and epidermis in the roots?

Answer 1

dermal tissue

Question 2

In what form and where is vascular tissue present in the roots?

Answer 2

The vascular tissue consists of the xylem and phloem in the centre of the root and the rest of the cells (apart from the meristem) make up the ground tissue.

Question 3

What must be drawn in a transverse section diagram of a root? (5)

Answer 3

Dermal tissue
Ground tissue
Xylem and phloem]–vascular tissue

Question 4

What must be drawn in both LS or TS diagrams of a stem? (5)

Answer 4

Dermal tissue,
ground tissue,
[xylem and phloem]–vascular tissue

Question 5

What must be drawn in a transverse section diagram of a leaf? (5)

Answer 5

dermal tissue, [xylem and phloem] vascular bundle (or tissue), ground tissue