Types of tissues
What are tissues
Aggregation of cells coordinated to perform a particular function or functions
primary meristem function
used for increase in height
Type of primary meristem located at the tips of roots
Apical
What type of plants are secondary meristems found
woody plants
Emergent Properties definition
characteristics or functions at higher levels of organization
secondary meristem function
increase in girth
Auxillary buds are found where
located at the base of leaf and stem
Two types of 2nd meristems
vascular cambium and cork cambium
Tissue types (5 types)
1. Meristematic
2. Simple
3. Complex
4. Vascular
5. Ground
Are meristems present throughout the plant's life?
yes
Intercalar meristem is located where
somewhere other than the tips of branches
What does vascular cambium give rise to
secondary xylem and phloem
What is the vocab word?
def.
a region of undifferentiated embryonic cells (totipotent)
meristematic
Where are primary meristems located?
roots and shoots
Primary meristem groups (3 groups)
1. protoderm
2. ground
3. Procambium
Cork cambium produces what
periderm
totipotency
pluripotency
multipotency
Where are secondary meristems located?
margins of stem and root
Primary meristem tissues (5 examples)
epidermis
ground tissue
primary phloem
undifferentiated procambium
Primary xylem
secondary xylem gives rise to
wood