Plant Tissues and the Multicellular Plant Body

Question 1

what are the shoot system

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-flower
-leaf
-fruit
-stem

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root system

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-roots

Question 3

what is the function of a flower

Answer 3

-helps in reproduction

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function of a leaf

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performs photosynthesis

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function of a fruit

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protects the seeds

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function of stem

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supports the plant

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function of roots

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absorbs water and minerals

Question 8

2 organ systems of plant

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shoot system
root system

Question 9

the underground part of a plant which supports the shoot system

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root system

Question 10

• is comprised of the primary root (main root) which branches into secondary roots and tertiary roots

Answer 10

root system

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function of roots

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-absorbs water and minerals
-anchorage of plants to the ground
-storage of food reserve

Question 12

is above ground

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shoot system

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function of stems

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• support and elevation of leaves, fruits, and flowers
• transport absorbed water and minerals to different parts of the plant
• transport the products of photosynthesis

Question 14

the shoot is comprised of the

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vegetative shoot
reproductive shoot

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vegetative shoot’s function

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non-reproductive (leaves, stem)

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cells divide

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meristematic

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types of meristematic tissue

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apical meristems
intercalary meristems
lateral meristems

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cells do not divide

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permanent

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permanent comprised of

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simple and complex

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simple

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ground

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complex

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vascular

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complex comprised of

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xylem and phloem

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simple comprised of

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-parenchyma
-collenchyma
-sclerenchyma

Question 24

located at the tips of stems and roots

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apical meristems

Question 25

enable a plant to extend in length

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apical meristems

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facilitate growth in thickness or girth in a maturing plant

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lateral meristems

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occur only in monocots at the bases of leaf blades and at nodes

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intercalary meristems

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enables the monocot leaf blade to increase in length from the leaf base

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intercalary meristems

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plants use lateral meristems to

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to grow in diameter or thickness as part of secondary growth.

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2 types of lateral meristematic tissue

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1. vascular cambium
2. cork cambium

Question 31

is the main route by which the stems and roots grow.

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vascular cambium

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xylem toward

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outside

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phloem towards

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inside

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is present in mostly woody and some herbaceous plants and gives rise to the cork or bark layer on the outside of the stem and secondary growth in the epidermis of roots. This is accomplished by replacing the epidermal cells with the periderm which consists of three layers.

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cork cambium

Question 35

epidermal cells with the periderm which consists of three layers.

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1. phelloderm
2. phellogen
3. phellem

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is the innermost layer made of living parenchymal cells.

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phelloderm

Question 37

On top of that layer is the cork cambium itself or the _______ that gives rise to the periderm.

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phellogen

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The outermost layer is the cork or _______ (bark) which is made of dead, air-filled cork cells.

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phellem

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Meristems produce cells that quickly differentiate or specialize into the three main types:

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-dermal tissue
-vascular tissue
-ground tissue

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covers and protects the plant.

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dermal tissue

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transports water, minerals, and sugars to different parts of the plant.

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vascular tissue

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serves as a site for photosynthesis, provides a supporting matrix for the vascular tissue, and helps to store water and sugars.

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ground tissue

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The dermal tissue system is consists of

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epidermis

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generally a single layer of cells

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epidermis

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leaves, the epidermis
secretes a coating, the _____, that helps the plant retain water and contain pores,

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cuticle

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the ____ whose guard
cells regulate gas exchange
between the plant and the environment by controlling the size of the stomata openings

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stomata

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dermal tissues is consist of

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• epidermis
  -periderm

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also called bark, replaces the epidermis in plants that undergo secondary growth.

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periderm

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is multilayered as opposed to the single-layered
epidermis. It consists of cork cells (phellem), phelloderm, and phellogen (cork cambium).

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periderm

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protects the plant from pathogens, injury, prevents excessive water loss, and insulates the plant.

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periderm

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vascular tissues

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xylem and phloem

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transports water and nutrients from the roots to different parts of the plant.

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xylem tissue

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xylem tissue includes 3 different cell types

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1. vessel elements
2. tracheids
3. xylem parenchyma

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transports organic compounds from the site of photosynthesis to other parts of the plant,

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phloem tissue

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phloem tissue consists of 4 different cell types

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1. sieve cells (conducts photosynthesis)
2. companion cells
3. phloem parenchyma
4. phloem fibers

Question 56

ground tissues,,

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synthesize organic compounds and provide support to the plant.

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ground tissue is made up of 3 types

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-parenchyma
-collenchyma
-sclerenchyma