Topic 4 - Tissues and Organs in Plants Flashcards
1
Q
What are plant tissues?
A
Collections of cells that are specialised
2
Q
What do plant tissues include?
A
- Epidermal tissue
- Palisade mesophyll
- Spongy mesophyll
- Xylem
- Phloem
3
Q
What is the epidermal tissue?
A
Covers the plant
4
Q
What is the palisade mesophyll?
A
Has many chloroplasts and can photosynthesise
5
Q
What is the spongy mesophyll?
A
Has some chloroplasts, many air spaces between the cells and a large surface area for diffusion of gases
6
Q
What are examples of plant organs?
A
- Stems
- Roots
- Leaves
