Major plant tissue system

Question 1

Major plant tissue system

Answer 1

Ground
Dermal Tissue
Vascular tissue

Question 2

• This packing and supportive tissue accounts for much of the bulk of the young plants
• It also functions in food manufacture and storage
• It contains three main cell types: parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma

Answer 2

Ground Tissue

Question 3

• This is plant’s protective outer covering in contact with the environment
• It facilitates water and ion uptake in roots and regulates gas exchange in leaves and stems

Answer 3

Dermal tissue

Question 4

• Together the phloem and xylem form a continuous vascular system throughout the plant.
• This tissue conducts water and solutes between organs and also provides mechanical support.

Answer 4

Vascular tissue