Plant Tissues
Which type of tissue transports water and minerals across the plant body?
Vascular tissue
The leaves and stem make up which system?
Shoot system
When collenchyma cells grow, do their thinner parts expand or shrink?
Expand
Fill in the blanks: _____ _____ are paired cells that surround a stoma (small opening/pore in the leaf).
Guard Cells
What type of organisms do plant cells belong to?
Plants
What are the 2 types of vascular tissue?
Xylem & Phloem
Which part of the plant contains it's reproductive structure?
The stem
What are the two types of Sclerenchyma cells?
Fibres and sclereids
When stomata (plural of stoma) are open, what can occur?
Gas Exchange
True or False? Xylem is vascular tissue that transports nutrients such as sugars to areas where they are needed for growth and metabolism, or to the roots for storage.
False, this describes Phloem
Fill in the blank: ________ meristems are what cause roots and stems to grow in girth/circumference. It adds vascular tissue, strengthens the stem/root, and provides support as the plant grows taller. This type of growth is called secondary growth.
Lateral (Lateral meristems)
Fill in the blank: The ____ are the anchor of the plant.
Roots
Fill in the blank: The _____ is a long strand needle like cells and has thick cell walls but a very tight interior.
Fibre
Fill in the blank: Trichomes keep the leaf surface ____ and reduce evaporation.
Cool or Cold
What are the 4 types of Plant Tissues?
1. Meristematic tissue
2. Dermal tissue
3. Ground tissue
4. Vascular tissue
Fill in the blank: The _________ is a single layer of dermal-tissue cells that forms a protective covering over the body of non-woody plants and young woody plants.
Epidermis
Which system is responsible for taking in sunlight and turning it into energy?
The shoot system
What type of specialized cell are celery known for?
Collenchyma
Fill in the blanks: Some trichomes may secrete sticky or toxic substances to ______ __________.
Repel Herbivores
Periderm replaces the epidermis to form ____ in woody stems and roots.
Multiple Choice:
1. Bark 2. Cork 3. Veins
Cork
Fill in the blank: If there were no ___________ meristems in grass, it would stop growing altogether after the first time it was mowed.
Intercalary (Intercalary meristems)
Which system absorbs water and mineral nutrients?
Root system
What is the name of the specialized cell that performs photosynthesis and gas exchange?
Parenchyma cells
What are root hairs and what is their function?
Root hairs are tiny extensions of individual epidermal cells on plant roots. They increase the surface area available for the absorption of water and nutrients.
Which type of tissue is undifferentiated and in which all other types of plant tissue develop from?