Topic 3 Flashcards
What are cells and what do they do
They all are special and preform different functions
What are Tissues what do they do
a group of specialized cells working together to preform a function
What do organs do
are tissues contributing to the same function
What is the organ system
a group of organs working together
what is a unicellular organism?
All life process is in one cell, a large surface area to volume ratio and has a shorter life than a multicellular organisim
What is a multicellular organism?
have different specialized cells that all preform different functions, small surface area to volume ratio and a longer life than the unicellular organisim.
Dermal tissue is found where?
on the outsides of plants
What does dermal tissue create and what does that do?
A cuticle and a cuticle is a waxy covering that protects the plant from water loss and insect attacks
The ground tissue is found where?
Right under the upper epidermis
What does the ground tissue do?
is responsible for the photosynthesis plus the water and food resources.
why is the palisade tissue compacted together?
Because it allows for better photosynthesis
what is the spongy mesophyll tissue do in the ground tissue?
is not compact like the palisade in order to maximize the diffusion of gases.
Vascular tissue is used for?
The transportation of materials
what are the two tubes that transport the materials?
Phloem and Xylem
What does Xylem do?
Moves the water and minerals absorbed from the roots of the plant to the rest of the whole plant