Plant Tissues, Organs & Systems (OCR GCSE Biology A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Tissue covering the whole plant
Tissue covering the whole plant
Epidermal tissue
Function of waxy cuticle on epidermis
Function of waxy cuticle on epidermis
Reduces water loss by evaporation
Location of palisade mesophyll tissue
Location of palisade mesophyll tissue
Underneath the epidermal tissue
Key feature of palisade mesophyll
Key feature of palisade mesophyll
Lots of chloroplasts
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 tissue
Structure of xylem tissue
Dead cells joined together forming continuous tube
Function of xylem
Function of xylem
Transports water and mineral ions from roots upwards
Name for water movement through xylem
Name for water movement through xylem
Transpiration stream
Substance strengthening xylem
Substance strengthening xylem
Lignin
Holes in lignin along xylem tube
Holes in lignin along xylem tube
Bordered pits
End walls in phloem cells
End walls in phloem cells
Sieve plates
Process of food movement through phloem
Process of food movement through phloem
Translocation
Location of meristematic tissue
Location of meristematic tissue
Tips of shoots and roots
Ability of meristematic tissue
Ability of meristematic tissue
Can differentiate into different types of plant cells