Plant tisssues and organs Flashcards
1
Q
What are epidermal tissues?
A
covers the surfaces and protects them, makes a waxy layer which which water proofs the surface of the leaf
2
Q
What is the palisade mesophyll?
A
contains chloroplasts which carries put the process of photosynthesis
3
Q
What is the spongy mesophyll?
A
contains some chloroplasts for photosynthesis and contains a lot of air spaces to make diffusion easier
4
Q
What is the xylem?
A
transports water and mineral ions
5
Q
What is the phloem?
A
Transports dissolved food
6
Q
What does the leaf do?
A
carries out photosynthesis
7
Q
What does the stem do?
A
Holds the structure of the leaf
8
Q
What does the roots do?
A
takes up minerals and ions from the soil
9
Q
Name all plant organs
A
Leaf, stem,root
10
Q
Name all plant tissues
A
epidermal tissue,spongy mesophyll tissue and palisade tissue
