Topic 5 - The main tissues (regarding to nutrition value and digestibility) Flashcards

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Tissue

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Determined as aggregations of morphologically, ontogenetically and functionally similar cells

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Simple tissue

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Tissue composed of a single cell type (ground tissues)

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Complex tissue

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Tissue composed of more than one cell type (vascular tissue)

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Plant tissue systems

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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
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Meristematic cells

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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)

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Meristems

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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

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Functions of meristems

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Elongation and thickening of stem and roots

Production of lateral roots

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Dermal tissues

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Covers the external part of the plant

Generally one, but often multiple cell layers

Primary and secondary dermal tissues

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Functions of dermal tissues

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o Protection (against herbivores)
o Adsorption of water/minerals
o Water retention
o Gas exchange

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Primary dermal tissue

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Epidermis

Rhizodermis

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Epidermis

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Primary dermal tissue of stem an leaves

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Epidermal cells + stomata

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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

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Stomata

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Singular: stoma

Gas exchange, transpiration
Even 100-300 stomata/mm2
Subsidiary cell: water and ion reservoirs

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Major stomata types

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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

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Epidermal appendages

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Papillae
Trichromes
Emergences

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Papillae

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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

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Trichromes

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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
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Emergences

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Dermal and ground tissues together

Prickles - protection, mechanical damage

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Rhizodermis

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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
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Secondary dermal tissues

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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)

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Tertiary dermal tissue

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Dermal tisses produced of the phloem

= rhytidome

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Ground tissues

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Parenchyma
Secretory tissues
Supporting or mechanical tissues

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Parenchyma

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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

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Function of parenchyma

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Basic metbaolism
Storage
Aeration

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Major types

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Chlorenchyma
Storage parenchyma
Water storage parenchyma
Aerenchyma

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Chlorenchyma

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Assimilatory parenchyma

Chloroplast containing parenchymal cells photosynthetic function
Palisade
Spongy

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Storage parenchyma

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Large number of leukoplastids - fatty acids, starch, protein —> high nutritive value (food for animals)

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Water storage parenchyma

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Tissues of succulent plants living in arid habitaits

Cells have thin wall, large vacuoles, and water is absorbed in the form of mucilage

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Aerenchyma

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Parenchyma of water plants and species living in moist habitats

Enlarged intercellular cavities

Importance for the oxygen supply and gas exchange

Low nutrient value

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Secretory tissues

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Intra- and extracellular secretion

Endogeneous and exogenous secretion

Thin walled cells with numerous nuclei, and many organelles

Excretion of secondary metabolites → favours pollinators, or a defence mechanism

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Intracellular secretion

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Metabolites are secreted into vacuoles or cell wall

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Extracellular secretion

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A group of cells secrete metabolites into the intercellular space

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Endogeneous secretion

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Secretory cavities

Secretory ducts

  • For protection and to seal wounds (prevent insect and disease entry)
  • Resin ducts
  • Gum ducts
  • Latex vessels (laticifers)
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Exogeneous secretion

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Secretion to epidermal surface through glands

Hydathodes
- Secretes water through pores (open water stoma)

Salt glands

Nectar glands (nectaries)
- Sugar-rich liquid with amino acids for pollinators
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Supporting or mechanical tissues

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Providing mechanical strength to the growing organs

Differentiates usually from parenchyma cells with cell wall thickening

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Types of supporting or mechanical tissues

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Collenchyma

Sclerenchyma

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Collenchyma

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Colla (in latin) = glue

Characteristic supporting tissue of your dicot plants

Cells are elongated and contain living cytoplasm

High tearing resistance → provides flexibility

Cells are considerably but unevenly thickened

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Sclerenchyma

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Scleros (in greek) = hard

Composed of dead cell with evenly thickened cell wall

Lignin is deposited into the walls → low digestibility

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Main cell types of sclerenchyma

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Sclerenchyma fibers

Sclereids

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Sclerenchyma fibers

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Extended cells often with tapering ends

Small cell lumen and thick wall

the longest plant cells

Economic value

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Sclereids

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Occur scattered or in clusters

Non-elongated, isodiametric cells

Sclereids are variable in shape

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The vascular tissue system

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Mosses - single transport cells (no thickening or lignification)

Vascular plant = vascular tissue

Complex tissue - conducting, parenchymal and sclerenchymal cells

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Xylem

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Wood

Conducts water and mineral from the root to the leaves

Composed primarily of dead cells

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components in the xylem

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Tracheids
Vessels
Wood parenchyma
Fibers

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Tracheids

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Elongate dead cells with tapering ends

Typical in ferns and gymnosperms

Specific cell wall thickenings

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Vessels (xylem)

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Consists of vessel elements

The wall is considerably thickened and lignified

Mainly in angiosperms

Vessel elements are short and broad → 10-20 cm size tubers or up to 2 m (oaks), or 5-10 (creepers)

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Wood parenchyma

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The sole living cells of the xylem with a rectangular shape

Role: storage and secretion

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Fibers

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Elongate cells with thick, lignified walls

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Phloem

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Bark

Conducting sugars, composed primarily of living cells

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Component of Phloem

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Sieve cells
Sieve tubes
Companion cells 
Fibers
Phloem parenchyma
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Sieve cells

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similar to Tracheids, narrow, elongated, angular cells

Connects to each other with piths

Typical in ferns and gymnosperms

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Sieve tubes

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Consists of short and broad sieve-tube elements

Mainly in angiosperms

Longevity: 1-3 years

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Sieve plate

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Interface between two sieve tube elements

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Companion cells

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(albuminous cells)

Carry out all the metabolic functions of the sieve-tube elements

Regulate transport and metabolic processes

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Fibers

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Elongate cells with thick, lignified walls (industrial fibers)

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Phloem parenchyma

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Mainly food storage

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Vascular bundles

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Simple
Compound
Concentric
Collateral 
Bundle-sheath
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Simple vascular bundles

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Xylem and phloem elements constitute separate bundles

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Compound vascular bundles

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Bundles are composed of both xylem and phloem elements

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Concentric vascular bundles

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Xylem and phloem elements form concentric rings in gross section

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Collateral vascular bundles

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Bundles containing xylem and phloem adjoining each other side by side

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Bundle-sheath

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Parenchymal or sclerenchymal ring around the vascular bundles

Temporary storage for nutrients, protection of bundles