Plant Tissues And Organs Flashcards

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Explain the role of xylem in plants?

A

To carry water mineral ions from the roots to the stem and leaves

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2
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What does translocation mean?

A

Transport of dissolved sugars

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3
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What are Vascular Bundles?

A

Groups of xylem and phloem tissues in a plant

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What does differentiation mean?

A

Changing to do a function

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Explain why translocation is essential for a plant’s survival?

A

to carry out respiration

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Explain the role of phloem in the plant?

A

To Transport dissolved sugars

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What is a meristem cell?

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A cell that can differentiate to be any other cell in the plant

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The top and bottom of Xylems have no what?

A

Cell walls

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Name three Xylem traits?

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They are dead, hollow and contain no cytoplasm and are strengthened by lignin

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Name 3 phloem traits?

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They are living they have few sub cellular structures so substances can pass through easily and substances can move in both directions

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Where are sieve plates located and what do they have to allow cell sap to flow through?

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At the bottom/top of the phloem cells and they have pores to allow cell sap to flow through

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