wood Flashcards
1
Q
bark
A
all material that is external to xylem
2
Q
xylem
A
gr. for “wood” transports water and some nutrient
3
Q
phloem
A
brings sugar from the leaves to the plant body
4
Q
periderm
A
tissue that replaces the epidermis
5
Q
phellogen ( = cork cambium)
A
lateral meristem that replaces epidermis (responsible for secondary growth)
6
Q
phelloderm
A
layers of parenchyma tissue between phellogen and vascular cambium
7
Q
phellum
A
cork
8
Q
hardwoods
A
angiosperms, secondary xylem composed of vessels
9
Q
gymnosperms
A
secondary xylem composed of tracheids (longer thinner)
