Topic 5 - The main tissues (regarding to nutrition value and digestibility) Flashcards
Tissue
Determined as aggregations of morphologically, ontogenetically and functionally similar cells
Simple tissue
Tissue composed of a single cell type (ground tissues)
Complex tissue
Tissue composed of more than one cell type (vascular tissue)
Plant tissue systems
A functional unit of tissues – same functions but in different parts of the body, or in different growth stages
Meristematic Permanet o Dermal tissue o Ground tissue o Vascular tissue
Meristematic cells
Differentiation → primary body (permanent tissues)
Tissues of the primary body → cells become meristematic again dedifferentiation → secondary meristems (e.g.: cutting the stem)
Secondary meristems → redifferentiation → secondary body (vascular tissue, repair wounds)
Meristems
Merizein (in greek) = to divide
Dividing, undifferentiated cells with isodiametric (equal in all directions) or fusiform shape
Thin cell wall, large plasma content and high metabolic activity
Initial cells (stem cells) → meristems → permanent tissues (primary body)
Dedifferentiation of permanent tissues can also produce meristems
Functions of meristems
Elongation and thickening of stem and roots
Production of lateral roots
Dermal tissues
Covers the external part of the plant
Generally one, but often multiple cell layers
Primary and secondary dermal tissues
Functions of dermal tissues
o Protection (against herbivores)
o Adsorption of water/minerals
o Water retention
o Gas exchange
Primary dermal tissue
Epidermis
Rhizodermis
Epidermis
Primary dermal tissue of stem an leaves
Epidermal cells + stomata
Tile-like cells with varied shape, no intercellular space and large vacuoles
For monocot species: cells with corks and silicic acid → roughness
The outer cell wall can be covered with cutine, wax or cork → deceasing digestibility
No chloroplastids
Stomata
Singular: stoma
Gas exchange, transpiration
Even 100-300 stomata/mm2
Subsidiary cell: water and ion reservoirs
Major stomata types
Amaryllis type
o bean shaped guard cells, in cross section they have triangular shape, with subsidiary cells – most common type, mainly in dicots
Grass type
o dumbbell shape guard cells
Epidermal appendages
Papillae
Trichromes
Emergences
Papillae
Protrusions of epidermal cells
Petal cells are rounded and soft, but for grass and sedge plant they are sharp and coarse (silicic acid, lignin) - irritation
Trichromes
Single-celled or multicellular outgrowths irritation, bezoars, rough texture animals reluctant to eat Increase water retention Bristle hairs Clinging hairs Helps dispersal Glandular hairs – toxin excretion
Emergences
Dermal and ground tissues together
Prickles - protection, mechanical damage
Rhizodermis
Root epidermis
- Primary dermal tissue of young roots
- Major difference (in contrast with the epidermis): presence of root hairs and the absence of stomata, cuticle and chlorophylls
- Absorb water and nutrients
- Multiple cell layers are possible
Secondary dermal tissues
Secondary growth increase girth (thickness) → epidermis ruptures
A layer of cork cell produced of the cortex below the epidermis
Later cork layers multiplied (phellem) as a result of cell devision and produce the secondary dermal tissue (=periderm)
Accumulation of secondary metabolites in bark (tannic acid, glycosides)
Tertiary dermal tissue
Dermal tisses produced of the phloem
= rhytidome
Ground tissues
Parenchyma
Secretory tissues
Supporting or mechanical tissues
Parenchyma
The most abundant tissue with slightly differentiated cells
More specialized cells evolved from parenchyma: de- and redifferentiation → secondary tissues
Cells are isodiametric, have only primary wall, large vacuoles and prominent intercellular space
Function of parenchyma
Basic metbaolism
Storage
Aeration