Plant Tissues (Leaving Cert Biology): Flashcards
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Kingdom that plants belong to
Kingdom that plants belong to
Plantae
Definition of autotrophic
Definition of autotrophic
Organisms that make their own food
Another name for flowering plants
Another name for flowering plants
Angiosperms
What is a cotyledon?
What is a cotyledon?
Embryonic seed leaf that stores food
Number of cotyledons in monocots
Number of cotyledons in monocots
1
Number of cotyledons in dicots
Number of cotyledons in dicots
2
Number of main plant tissues
Number of main plant tissues
4
Function of dermal tissue
Function of dermal tissue
Outer protective layer of the plant
Function of ground tissue in leaves
Function of ground tissue in leaves
Photosynthesis
What does xylem transport?
What does xylem transport?
Water and dissolved minerals from roots upwards
What does phloem transport?
What does phloem transport?
Food from where it's produced to where it's needed
Where is meristematic tissue found?
Where is meristematic tissue found?
Root and shoot tips, and in all buds
What is a meristem?
What is a meristem?
Unspecialised cells continuously dividing by mitosis
Flowering parts in monocots are multiples of
Flowering parts in monocots are multiples of
3
Flowering parts in dicots are multiples of
Flowering parts in dicots are multiples of
4 or 5