Plant Growth And Roots Flashcards
What are meristem?
Undifferentiated cells in tissue
What part of a plant does growth occur?
At the tips, root tips, branch tips
What types of cells are at the tips?
Meristem
What are the three types of tissue the meristem will become in the embryo?
Protoderm
Procambium
Ground meristem
What is protoderm?
The outer layer of the plant, bark
What is procambium?
Becomes the vascular tissue, xylem and phloem
What is ground meristem?
Bulk of the plant tissue
What are the three parts of the ground meristem?
Parenchyma
Sclerenchyma
Collenchyma
What is parenchyma?
Basic photosynthesis cells in a plant and storage cells in roots and leaves
What are Sclerenchyma and collenchyma?
Primarily support cells
DRAW OUT A ROOT
DONE
What is special about the growth of a plant embryo?
It can stop growing and wait for the right conditions to continue its growth
