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Plant Tissues Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 4 main groups of plants tissues

A
  1. Meristematic tissue
  2. Epidermal tissue
  3. Ground tissues
  4. Consisting tissues (Vascular tissue)
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What is the function of meristematic tissue

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Divide by mitosis to increase the length of the plant

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Where is meristematic tissue found

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Tip of root
Tip of shoot
Middle of stem

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4
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What is the function of epidermal tissue

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Protect tissues below, and allow light for photosynthesis

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5
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What is epidermal tissue covered in

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A waxy cuticle

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6
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What do modified epidermal tissue cells include

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Guard cells of stomata eg. Root hairs

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7
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What are the 4 type of ground tissues

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  1. Parenchyma
  2. Chlorenchyma
  3. Collenchyma
  4. Sclerenchyma
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8
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What is the most common type of tissue in plants

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Parenchyma (packing tissue)

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What is the function of Parenchyma tissue

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Fill spaces between other tissues and storage of water and nutrients

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What are the 2 type of chlorenchyma cells

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  1. Palisade
  2. Spongy
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What is the function of Chlorenchyma tissue

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Make food by photosynthesis and store starch

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12
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Where is Chlorenchyma tissue found

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Between epidermal layers

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What is the function of Collenchyma tissue

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Provide support

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What is the difference between Collenchyma and Chlorenchyma

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Collenchyma is thickened in the CORNERS and has no chloroplasts

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What are Sclerenchyma tissues and what is their function

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They are fibers and they provide support and strength to the plant

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16
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Where is Sclerenchyma tissue found

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In leaves and in the stem supporting phloem

17
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What is special about Sclerenchyma tissues

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They are dead cells

18
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What are the 2 Conducting(Vascular) tissues

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  1. Xylem
  2. Phloem
19
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What are the 2 different types of Xylem

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  • Vessels
  • Tracheids
20
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What is the function of Xylem

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Lignin is waterproof, and it provides support

21
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What is phloem

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Companion cells

22
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What is the structure of phloem

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Sieve tubes

23
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What is the function of phloem

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Transport food

24
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What is the function of phloem companion cells

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Control movement of substances inside sieve tubes

25
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Define tissues

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A groups of similar cells, with the same structure, adapted for a particular function

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