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Plant Cell Types
Cell & Tissue Types
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
05/13/2014

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What are the three types of plant cells types?
Definition
Parenchyma, collenchyma, sclerenchyma
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What are the three types of plant tissues?
Definition
Dermal, ground, vascular
Term
What is the function of parenchyma cells?
Definition
Photosynthesis in the leaf
Storage in the root (water
Phloem
Term
Function of collenchyma cells?
Definition
Support live tissue
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Function of sclerenchyma cells?
Definition
Support dead tissue
Xylem (specialized conduction of water)
Lignin
Term
Function of dermal tissue?
Definition
Protection and exchange
Term
Where do you find dermal tissue?
Definition
Epidermis and cuticle
Term
What type of cells is dermal tissue?
Definition
Parenchyma
Term
Function of ground tissue?
Definition
Photosynthesis, storage, support, pith, cortex
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Where does ground tissue arise from?
Definition
Ground meristem
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Function of vascular tissue?
Definition
Transport and support
Term
Where does vascular tissue arise?
Definition
Procambium
Term
What cell type is vascular tissue?
Definition
Parenchyma (phloem)
Sclerenchyma (xylem)
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What is the official name of cambium?
Definition
Merostematic (stem cells)
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Where is the stele located in a dicot root?
Definition
Middle surrounded by cortex
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Where is the vascular bundles located in a herbaceous dicot stem?
Definition
Ring around pith with cortex outside of it
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Where are the vascular bundles located in a monocot stem?
Definition
Scattered
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