lecture 10

Question 1

what are vascular rays?

Answer 1

rows of horizontally oriented (radial) parenchyma cells made by vascular cambium ray initials that go all the way through xylem and phloem

Question 2

what is the function of vascular rays?

Answer 2

lateral (aka radial) transport

Question 3

what are dilated rays?

Answer 3

select rays that ‘dilate’ to relieve tension created by the expanding cylinder of xylem