plant anatomy Flashcards
meristems
Clumps of small cells with dense cytoplasm and large nuclei (highly mitotic)
apical meristems
elongate the plant, give rise to three types of tissue, cause primary growth
lateral meristems
increase thickness of plant, add new vascular tissue, cause secondary growth
dermal tissue
for protection (skin and bark)
ground tissue
for storage, photosynthesis, secretion
vascular tissue
for conduction
xylem
part of vascular tissue, transports water and dissolved minerals, dead cells at maturity
phloem
part of vascular tissue, transports nutrients
node
point of attachment of leaf to stem
internode
area of stem between two nodes
axillary buds
develops into branches with leaves or may form flowers
apical buds
extends the shoot system during growing season
parenchyma cells
part of ground tissue
responsible for storage, photosynthesis, and secretion
collenchyma cells
uneven cell walls, provide flexible support for plant organs
sclerenchyma cells
thick secondary cell walls, usually dead at maturity
fibers
type of sclerenchyma cells
long and slender strands
sclereids
type of sclerenchyma cells
variable shape, branched
trichomes
produce oil
hairlike structures
increase solar reflectance
defend leaves against predation
cells of xylem
tracheids: taper and overlap
vessels: continuous tubes of short/wide cylindrical cells
cells of phloem
sieve tube members: living cells separated by sieve plates, lack most organelles
companion cells: metabolic support from sieve tube members, have ribosomes and mitochondria
stem organization
epidermis on outside
ground tissue throughout
vascular tissue bundles (phloem –> outside, xylem –> central)