Plant Tissue and Monocots vs Dicots

Question 1

Vascular Plant Tissue Types

Answer 1

Dermal, Ground, and Vascular Tissue

Question 2

Dermal Tissue

Answer 2

Outermost layer with a waxy cuticle –> protects against injury, disease, and water loss

Question 3

Vascular Tissue

Answer 3

Xylem (thick, dead at maturity) and Phloem (thin, alive at maturity) –> transports water and nutrients

Question 4

Ground Tissue

Answer 4

3 kinds: parenchyma, collenchyma, sclerenchyma –> perform cellular processes for growth & development, store carbs, support, and protect

Question 5

Meristematic Tissue

Answer 5

Undifferentiated cells

Question 6

Cotyledon

Answer 6

Leaf embryo within a seed –> supplies nutrients to plant embryo

Question 7

Monocot

Answer 7

• One cotyledon in seed
• Root xylem and phloem are in a ring
• Vascular bundles are scattered in stem
• Parallel venation in leaves
• Multiple spread out vascular bundles in leaf cross-section
• Flower parts in 3s or multiples of 3s

Question 8

Eudicots

Answer 8

• Two cotyledons in seed
• Root phloem between arms of xylem
• Vascular bundles in a distinct ring in stem
• Branching venation in leaves
• One major vascular bundle in leaf cross-section
• Flower parts in 4s/5s or their multiples

Question 9

Monocot Examples

Answer 9

Grasses, grains, bananas, sugar cane, bamboo, palms, onions, garlic, ginger

Question 10

Dicot Examples

Answer 10

Sunflowers, dandelions, maples, apples, cabbage