Plant Tissue (Leaving Cert Biology): Flashcards
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What is a tissue?
What is a tissue?
Group of similar cells with similar function
Three main plant tissue types
Three main plant tissue types
Dermal, ground, and vascular
Dermal tissue function
Dermal tissue function
Protects the surface of plants
Ground tissue functions
Ground tissue functions
Food storage (roots/stems) or photosynthesis (leaves)
Vascular tissue function
Vascular tissue function
Transports materials around the plant
Two types of vascular tissue
Two types of vascular tissue
Xylem and phloem
Xylem transports
Xylem transports
Water and minerals
Xylem movement direction
Xylem movement direction
Always upwards
Phloem transports
Phloem transports
Food (sugar and nutrients)
Phloem movement direction
Phloem movement direction
Upwards or downwards
Dermal tissue adaptation
Dermal tissue adaptation
Thickened cell wall
Stomata
Stomata
Openings for gas exchange
Dermal tissue transparency reason
Dermal tissue transparency reason
Allows light to reach ground tissue for photosynthesis
Photosynthesis definition
Photosynthesis definition
Process: sunlight + + → glucose +