Plant Tissues and Tissue Systems Flashcards
1
Q
Meristematic tissue function and types
A
plant growth. apical, lateral, intercalary
2
Q
Apical meristems
A
tops of roots and shoots.
3
Q
lateral meristems
A
increase width. only in dicots
4
Q
intercalary meristems
A
near nodes in monocots, allow for grazing without plant death
5
Q
Vascular tissue function and types
A
water and nutrient movement. xylem and phloem
6
Q
Xylem
A
moves water and dissolved solids
7
Q
Phloem
A
food conducting tissues
8
Q
in vascular bundles phloem is _____________ to the xylem
A
exterior
9
Q
Vascular cambium
A
growth ring that separates xylem and phloem in dicots
