plant bio exam 3 Flashcards
organs of plant body
roots
stems leaves
tissues of plants
ground
vascular
dermal
ground tissue system
largest system, most of plant body
ex: pith, cortex, mesophyll
vascular tissue system
distribution of fluids and solutes
ex: xylem, phloem
dermal tissue system
protection and covering
ex: epidermis, periderm
simple tissue
composed of one type of cell
ex: parenchyma tissue
complex tissues
composed of multiple cell types
ex: xylem
parenchyma cells
ground tissue
many shapes, often elongated/spherical
found in all organs
lignified cell wall
living at maturity
mature parenchyma cells can differentiate into other cell types
lignin
rigid, supportive polymer that prevents water entry except through special openings
collenchyma cells
ground tissue
elongated specialized for support
living at maturity
walls composed of alternating cellulose and pectin
thickened corners allow flexibility and growth
often found on outer edges of cortex, near epidermis
collenchyma tissue
aggregated collenchyma provide support to stems
tissue can form cylinders or strands
ex: ridges on celery stalk
sclerenchyma cells
ground tissue
rigid for support and structure
lignified cell walls
dead at maturity
fibers: long, narrow, sometimes flexible
sclereids: hard, rigid cells with thicker cell walls than fibers
sclerenchyma tissue
fibers: aggregate into long cable like structures or tubes around stems
sclereids: can occur in clusters (pear stone cells), sheets (seed coats), or individually
processed fibers can be made into rope, therads, textiles
cells in ground tissue
parenchyma
collenchyma
sclerenchyma
vascular tissue cells
tracheids and vessel elements
xylem
complex tissue
water transport: vessel members, tracheids
support: fibers
loading: parenchyma (only living cells)
vascular bundles in young plants, vascular cylinder with growth
tracheary elements
secondary cell walls spiral, annular, pitted, laddered, or netlike
annular and spiral wall: stretch to accommate growth in young plants
water is exchanged through pits
simple pits: occur in lignified parenchyma, fibers
bordered pit: secondary wall extends over pit chamber, occur in tracheids, vessel members, some fibers
vessel
series of vessel members connected end to end
ends of cells for perforation plates
end cell of a vessel will have a closed end wall with bordered pits
members laterally and end to end via bordered pits
tracheids
elongated, pointed ends
lack perforation plates
joined at ends via overlapping bordered pits
gymnosperms only have tracheids, no vessel members
both cell types have advantages and disadvantages
phloem
nutrient transport
complex tissue: fibers, parenchyma, sieve tube
primary and secondary
sieve tubes
primary phloem
in vascular bundles in young stems and roots
secondary phloem
outside xylem in longer lived plants
sieve tubes
conducting elements that transport sugar from leaves, formed from sieve tube members connected end to end
sieve tube parts
central part of cell becomes full of p-protein
companion cells
sieve areas
sieve plate
gymnosperms have sieve cells with no sieve plated at their ends
companion cells
connect to sieve tube member
regulate metabolism
loading and unloading
sieve areas
clusters of pores in sieve tube member walls
sieve plate
sections of sieve areas on ends of sieve tube members
dermal tissue cells
epidermal cells
stomata
trichomes
epidermis
outer covering of plant
protection, gas exchange, photosynthesis, defense
epidermal cells, guard cells, trichomes
epidermal cells: elongated, alive at maturity, irregular walls
outer walls covered with cutin
stoma
pore for gas exchange surrounded by two guard cells
subsidiary cell
assists with opening and closing of stomata
guard cells and stomata
stoma
subsidiary cell
many stomatal adaptations and processes for optimum growth and moisture conservation
trichomes
hairlike epidermal growths
occur on multiple organs: root hairs, leaf trichomes
many shapes
can be galndular or not
periderm
protective layer on older stems/roots
phellum
cork cambium/phellogen
phelloderm
phellem
in periderm
outer cork cells with waxy suberin cell walls
dead at maturity
cork cambium/phellogen
in periderm
layer of dividing cork cells
phelloderm
in periderm
inner layer of longer-lived, parenchyma-like cells
meristems
sites of cell division and differentiation
sources of cells and tissues
apical meristem: growth at tip
primary meristem: growth upward
secondary meristem: growth outard
apical dominance
tendency of plants to grow upward at the apex (tip)
why carvings on trees stay at same level
primary meristems
elongate root and shoot tips
form primary tissues
protoderm: dermal tissues
procambium: primary xylem and phloem
grounde meristem: cortex and pith
secondary meristems
lateral growth
allows plants to grow thicker, increase circumference
not all species/organs have secondary growth
vascular cambium: develops secondary xylem and phloem
cork cambium: develops periderm
3 functions of roots
anchoring and supporting plants
absorbing water and nutrients
conducting material into plant body
rhizosphere
point of contact between roots and soil
thin zone (few mm), chemically complex
rich in microbes (bacteria, fungi)
root systems
2 kinds: fibrous, taproots
different anatomy, developmental pathways
characteristics of different plant groups and growth forms
taproots
single main root
branches develop from main axis
advantageous for reaching water deep in soil
common in desert plants
can be modified for storage
ex: carrot
fibrous roots
many main roots, heavily branched
no central axis
annuals may grow large fibrous root systems in one season
typical of monocots
adventitious roots
roots that arise from stem or leaf tissue
allow plants to propogate vegetatively and spead within habitats
many application in horticultures: cuttings, layering
prop roots
support plant stem or branches
arising from stems = adventitious
ex: corn, banyan`
pneumatophores
adventitious roots allow gas exchange
common in aquatic habitats
ex: bald cypress, mangrove
root tip: root cap
protects root apical meristem
site of gravity perception by roots
root cap cells slough off root tip, can persist and live in rhizosphere
root tip: root apical meristem
includes a quiscent center: site of very slow cell division, possible function for hormones
cells also divide to form root cap
forms 3 meristems: protoderm, ground meristem, procambium
region of elongation
immediately basal to root apical mersitem
division stops, elongation and differentiation begins
cells not yet mature
region of maturation
site of maturation of differentiated cell types
site of root hair formation
location varies: sometimes close to root tip, sometimes farther back
root epidermis
formed from protoderm, which differentiates into epidermal cells and root hairs
typically 1 cell layer thick
some species develop layered, complex epidermis for water absorption and storage
ex: aerial roots on orchids
root hairs
single cells, pectin and cellulose walls
sticky: adhere to soil
short lived, constantly regenerated
most root surface area is on root hairs
site of nutrient absorption
cortex
derived from ground meristem
mostly parenchyma cells
endoermis
casparian strip
exodermis
endodermis
cortex
innermost layer
single cell
thickness
regulates mineral absorption
casparian strip
cortex
waxy protective layer on walls of endodermal cells
exodermis
cortex
additional cell layer with casparian strips adjacent to dermis in some species
vascular cylinder
central section to root
develops from procambium
primary xylem in central core/ring
morphology is different in monocots vs eudicots
monocot=ring with pith
dicot=core
xylem development
protoxylem
metaxylem
thick cell walls with pits for lateral transport
protoxylem can be crushed at metaxylem development
protoxylem
first xylem to mature
outer layer
can transport water while roots elongate
flexible
metaxylem
last xylem to mature
inner layer
matures after elongation is complete
rigid
phloem
forms between protoxylem arms
protophloem: first phloem to mature, functions during elongation
metaphloem: forms later, functions during maturity
pericycle
outer border of the vascular cylinder
single cell layer
site of lateral root formation
contrubutes to vascular cambium formation and cork cambium formation (Not in monocots)
secondary growth in roots
initiated by division of pericycle cells and residual procambium cells
- vascular cambium forms inside pericycle
- increasing secondary growth causes pericycle to split and destroy epidermis
- pericycle converts to cork cambium, initiates bark growth
rhizobium
n-fixing bacteria
infect legume roots
form nodules
allows plants to use atmospheric nitrogen that would normally be unavailable
mycorrhizae
fungus root
found in 90% of plants
improve nutrient absorption (Phosphorus)
fungi get carbon from plants, plants benefit from increased root surface area, water, nutrient uptake
arbuscles
tree like structures within cells
found in most plant families
fungal hyphae penetrate plant root cells, branch
ectomycorrhizae
form fungal mantle covering outside of roots
EM fungi dont penetrate root cells
found in pine, oak, birch families
shoot system
stems support leaves, flowers, fruit
conduct water from roots, sugars from leaves
leaves are considered part of shoot system, but a separate organ from stem
stem module
leaf
bud
segment of internode
internode
section of stem between nodes
node
point of attachment of different modules
buds and leaves found at nodes
shoot apical meristem
cell division
development of other meristems
protoderm (shoot)
outermost meristem
becomes epidermis
ground meristem (shoot)
center of shoot tip
becomes pith and cortex
procambium
becomes xylem and phloem
dicot stem anatomy
xylem and phloem arranged in vascular cylinder
primary xylem to inside
primary phloem to outside
central pith (ground tissue)
leaf trace: vascular bundle that enters leaves
monocot stems anatomy
term: atactosteele
vascular bundles scattered through ground tissue
some have hollow stems
most dont develop secondary growth
primary thickening meristem: contributes to elongation and thickening, allows monocot stems to be same diameter at base and tip