plant tiussues

Question 1

how is the epidermal tissue specialised?

Answer 1

covers whole plant
covered in waxy cuticle, which reduces water loss by evaporation

Question 2

how is the palisade mesophyll specialised?

Answer 2

lots of chloroplasts
increases rate of photosynthesis

Question 3

how is the spongy mesophyll specialised?

Answer 3

lots of air spaces
allows co2 in and oxygen out

Question 4

how is the xylem tissue specialised?

Answer 4

hollow
mineral ions and water can pass through

Question 5

how is the phloem tissue specialised?

Answer 5

few subcellular structures
food can pass through

Question 6

how is meristem tissue specialised?

Answer 6

able to differentiate into any cell at any point in plants life
allows plant to grow

Question 7

how is the upper epidermis specialised?

Answer 7

transparent
allows light to pass to palisade mesophyll for photosynthesis

Question 8

how is the lower epidermis specialised?

Answer 8

contains little holes called stomata
opening and closes of stomata is controlled by guard cells in response to environmental conditions