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The difference between the vascular bundles of monocot and dicots
Monocot - Scattered vascular bundles
Dicot - Ring-like arrangement
Examples of aerial roots
Mangroves and Banyan Trees
Function of aerial roots
absorbs moisture in the air
Examples of Pneumatophores
Bald cypress and gum
Function of pneumotophores
Helps plants get the oxygen needed for the respiration process
Examples of buttress roots
Jackfruit, Moreton bay fig
function of buttress roots
Stabilizes the tree
Examples of Haustoria
Mistletoe
Function of Haustoria
Penetrates the host plant tissue and absorbs nutrients from them
Examples of contractile roots
base of a dandelion rosette
Functions of Rosette
Adjusts the depth of the bulb in the soil
The older, hardened, non-living central wood of trees is usually darker, denser, less permeable, and more durable than the surrounding sapwood.
heart wood
A cambium occurring between vascular bundles that is responsible for the formation of secondary meristem
Interfascicular cambium
A strip of cambium occurring between vascular bundles that is responsible for the formation of secondary meristem
Interfascicular cambium
A strip of cambium that originates from the procambium is present between the xylem and the phloem of the vascular bundle
Fascicular cambium
The soft outer layers of recently formed wood between the heart wood and the bark, containing the functioning vascular tissues
Sapwood
Are isodiametric cells that produce the vascular rays, which constitutes the horizontal system of secondary tissues
Ray initials
Store and secretes secondary metabolites in a species
Gladular trichomes
Support iron absorption, boost weight loss, and enhance skin health
Nectarines
Scent production
Osmophores
Protects plants from herbivory and pathogenic microorganism
Secretory cavities
release exudates in an intercellular space called lumens
Secretory ducts
Wound healing and defense against herbivory
Laticifers
Examples of plants with gladular trichomes
Mint, Basil
