Plant Tissues (AQA GCSE Biology): Flashcards
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Covering on epidermal tissue
Covering on epidermal tissue
Waxy cuticle
Function of waxy cuticle on epidermal tissue
Function of waxy cuticle on epidermal tissue
Reduces water loss by evaporation
Key feature of palisade mesophyll tissue
Key feature of palisade mesophyll tissue
Lots of chloroplasts
Why palisade mesophyll is at top of leaf
Why palisade mesophyll is at top of leaf
To receive lots of light
Key feature of spongy mesophyll tissue
Key feature of spongy mesophyll tissue
Lots of air spaces
Function of air spaces in spongy mesophyll
Function of air spaces in spongy mesophyll
Allows gases to diffuse in and out of cells
Structure of xylem vessels
Structure of xylem vessels
Dead cells joined together forming a continuous tube
Name for water movement through xylem
Name for water movement through xylem
Transpiration stream
Substance that strengthens xylem
Substance that strengthens xylem
Lignin
Holes in xylem lignin
Holes in xylem lignin
Bordered pits
Name for end walls in phloem cells
Name for end walls in phloem cells
Sieve plates
Process of food movement in phloem
Process of food movement in phloem
Translocation
Location of meristematic tissue
Location of meristematic tissue
Tips of shoots and roots
Ability of meristematic tissue
Ability of meristematic tissue
Differentiates into different types of plant cells
Function of guard cells
Function of guard cells
Control opening and closing of stomata