Plant Tissue Flashcards
Plant tissue is divided into:
Merismatic and Permanent tissues
Permanent tissues are divided into;
Simple and Complex
Responsible for the making of new cells by mitosis
Merismatic tissue
Capable of cell division
Merismatic tissue
Cells maybe living or dead
Permanent
Made of cells that are produced by the meristems and formed to various shapes and size
Permanent tissues
A group of cells, in close proximity, organized to perform one or more specific functions.
Tissues
The study of cells, tissues and organs as seen through the micro-scope.
Histology
Covers the outside of a plant in a single layer of cells called epidermis
Dermal tissue
It is an epidermal cells secretes a waxy substance called
Cuticle
Helps prevent water loss, abrasions, infections, and damage from toxins.
Cuticle
It includes several types of specialized cells.
Dermal tissue
It is large, irregularly shaped parenchyma cells which lack chloropasts and makes up the majority of epidermis.
Pavement cells
The exchange of matter between the plant and the environment.
Epidermis
The epidermis above the ground organs (leaves and steam) is involved with
Gas exchange
The epidermis on below ground organs (roots) is involved with
Water and ion uptake
It makes up much of the interior of a plant and carries out the basic metabolic functions.
Ground tissue
Provides support and may store food or water.
Ground tissues
It has vessels that transport water, minerals, and nutrients through the plant.
Vascular tissue
Consist of xylem and phloem
Vascular tissue
Has dense and abundant cytoplasm
Meristimatic tissue
Types of meristimatic tissue
Vascular, dermal and ground
Types of simple permanent tissues
Parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma
Living cells with thin cell walls
Parenchyma
