Plant Tissues (AQA GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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What covers the epidermal tissue to reduce water loss?
What covers the epidermal tissue to reduce water loss?
Waxy cuticle
Which tissue contains lots of chloroplasts for rapid photosynthesis?
Which tissue contains lots of chloroplasts for rapid photosynthesis?
Palisade mesophyll
Where is palisade mesophyll positioned in the leaf?
Where is palisade mesophyll positioned in the leaf?
At the top to receive lots of light
What feature of spongy mesophyll allows gases to diffuse in and out of cells?
What feature of spongy mesophyll allows gases to diffuse in and out of cells?
Lots of air spaces
What type of cells make up xylem tissue?
What type of cells make up xylem tissue?
Dead cells joined together
What is the name of the process where water moves up from roots to leaves in xylem?
What is the name of the process where water moves up from roots to leaves in xylem?
Transpiration stream
What substance strengthens xylem and makes it waterproof?
What substance strengthens xylem and makes it waterproof?
Lignin
What are the holes in lignin along the xylem tube called?
What are the holes in lignin along the xylem tube called?
Bordered pits
What are the end walls with holes in phloem cells called?
What are the end walls with holes in phloem cells called?
Sieve plates
What is the process called when food substances move through phloem?
What is the process called when food substances move through phloem?
Translocation
What special ability does meristematic tissue have?
What special ability does meristematic tissue have?
It can differentiate into different cells
What do guard cells control on the leaf?
What do guard cells control on the leaf?
Opening and closing of stomata