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Plant organs and tissues
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Biology
11th Grade
12/05/2012

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Term
dermal tissue
Definition
outer covering
ususally made of epidermal cells
produce cuticle
Term
vasular tissue
Definition
transport system
xylem and phloem
Term
Ground tissue
Definition
cells between the dermal and vascular tissue
seveeral different types of cells can be found in this tissue
Term
meristematic tissue
Definition
regions where plant grows
Term
4 main tissues
Definition
dermal
vascular
ground
meristematic
Term
directions of plant growth
Definition
primary - up - stem gets taller
down - rooots get longer and deeper
seconday - out - stams and roots get thicker
Term
where is meristematic tissue
Definition
where the plant can grow
-tips of roots and stems
-inside outer part of body of roots and stems (cork cambium and vasular cambium)
-pericycle
Term
how does growth in cells happen
Definition
produceing cells by mitosis
Term
pericycle
Definition
in root, another type of cambium
allows roots to thicken and branch
Term
roots
Definition
achor palnt and absorb water and nutrients
contain transport system that move materials to other plant parts
Term
stems
Definition
hold leavess up to sun
contain tansport system linking roots to leaves
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leaves
Definition
main area of photosyntheisis
broad flat
have a system to minimize water loss when exchanging co2 and o2
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