tissues and cells Flashcards
What does dermal tissue do?
protect plant tissues and prevent water loss
What is dermal tissue made of?
pavement cells, guard cells & subsidiary cells around the stomata
Where can dermal tissue be found?
outer layer of stems, roots and leaves
What is the function of ground tissue?
makes up the bulk of plant mass: parenchyma, collenchyma and sclernechyma
Where can ground tissue be found?
stems, roots and leaves
What is the function of vascular tissue?
xylem transports water, phloem transports sugars
Where is vascular tissue found?
stems, leaves and roots
What is the function of meristematic tissue?
cell division to produce new growth
Where can meristematic tissue be found?
tips of roots, shoots, in buds, around stems of woody plants
What are meristems?
undifferentiated parenchymal cells
What is the parenchyma?
thin, uniform cell walls and a large vacuole. form photosynthetic cells in leaves and stems. they are the only dividing cells
What is the collenchyma?
living cells, thickened cell walls - thickness depends on mechanical stress. structural support in growing shoots and leaves
What is the sclerenchyma?
long, slender cells bundled together. thick cell walls: cells themselves are dead. develop in association with xylem and phloem
What is the function of the epithelium?
separation of internal & external environments
Where is the epithelium located?
outer coverings, lining of the gut, respiratory and urogential system
What is the function of connective tissue?
support, linking, binding, space filling
Where can the connective tissue be found?
widespread, as specific tissues and as parts of other structures e.g. bone, tendon, dermis etc
What is the function of muscle?
generates movement
Where can muscle be located?
skeletal muscle, heart smooth muscle, widespread
What is the function of nerve tissue?
communication
Where can nerve tissue be found?
CNS, PNS; widespread
Where are the cells of connective tissue?
embedded in an extensive extracellular matrix (ECM)
What is the composition of the extracellular matrix?
fibres embedded in ‘ground substance’. fibres - collagen (tensile strength) and elastic(stretch and recoil)
What is ground substance made of?
complex glycosaminoglycans attached to proteins - proteoglycans
How does the ECM get its mechanical properties?
fibres give tensile strength and elastic recoil, ground substance gives compression resistance. connective tissue cells make the matrix, sense loading of the matrix and modify matrix according to load
What are the types of connective tissue?
connective tissue proper (tendon/ligament/dermis, loose CT, blood), cartilage (skeletal, supportive), bone (skeletal, supportive)
What are features common to all epithelia?
cellularity (entirely cellular), specialised cellular contacts (desmosomes, adherens junctions, tight and gap junctions), polarity (top surface is different to bottom), basement membrane made of two cells (basal lamina and reticular fibres = collagen)
What is the most common stratified epithelia?
most common is stratified squamous - protects from damage.
What is the toughest stratified epithelium?
stratified squamous keratinised epithelium of the skin - tough, dead, waterproof covering
What is the second toughest stratified epithelium?
stratified squamous non-keratinising
Where does simple epithelia occur?
where substances must be transported across the epithelium