Plant Tissues Flashcards
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An ensemble of similar cells that carry out a specific function
Tissue
Mutiple tissues forms?
Organ
2 Kinds of Meristematic Tissues
- Shoot Apex
- Root Apex
Simply called the meristem
Meristematic Tissue
Embryonic tissue
Meristematic Tissue
has the capacity to divide into new cells to produce morecells
Meristematic Tissue
Describe meristematic cells
thin walled living cells
with dense cytoplasm
with a large nucleus
Parts of the apical meristem
- Shoot
- Roots
Parts of the intercalary meristem
Node
Parts of the lateral meristem
Stem
found at the tip of stems and roots
causes primary growth (increase in length of plant) as they produce new cells
produces new leaves and flowers
Apical Meristems
found at the tip of stems
Shoot Apex
found at the tip of roots
Root Apex
Primary meristems (found in shoot and root apical meristems):
protoderm, ground meristem, and procambium
Aka cambia
- found along the sides of roots & stems
- produces secondary growth (increase in width or diameter of stems & roots)
- produces bark of trees
Lateral Meristems
the outermost layers of stems and roots of woody plants
Bark
responsible for increasing the diameter of stems and roots and for forming woody tissue
vascular cambium
produces some of the bark
cork cambium
found in the vicinity of nodes (leaf attachment areas) whichoccur at intervals along stems
Intercalary Meristem
responsible for further increase in length of stems andleaves
Intercalary Meristem
are short-lived since they are eventally transformedintopermanent tissues
Intercalary Meristem
is formed by the division of meristematic cells. The cells of these tissues have lost the power of division
permanently.
Permanent Tissues
composed of only one kind of cell (similar cells) that performs a common function
Simple Permanent Tissues
composed of several kinds of cells that performa common function
Complex Permanent Tissues