Plant Tissues

• What are the vegetative plant organs?

  Roots, stems, and leaves
• What are the reproductive organs in flowering plants?

  Flower, seed, and fruit
• What is the organ that bears reproductive structures in Gymnosperms?

  A cone
• What are the two main types of plant tissues?

  • Permanent tissues
  • Meristematic tissues
• What are the two categories of permanent tissues?

  • Simple tissues
  • Compound tissues
• What are the types of simple tissues in plants?

  • Parenchyma
  • Collenchyma
  • Sclerenchyma
• What are the types of compound tissues in plants?

  • Vascular tissues
  • Ground tissues
• What is the primary function of parenchyma tissue?

  Storage
• What is the function of dermal tissue?

  Protection
• What are the types of collenchyma tissue?

  Supportive tissue
• What are the components of vascular tissues?

  Xylem and phloem
• What is the primary function of xylem?

  Transport of water and minerals
• What is the primary function of phloem?

  Transport of organic compounds
• What is the role of apical meristem?

  Responsible for primary growth
• Where is lateral meristem found?

  Between the xylem and phloem in vascular bundles
• What type of growth does lateral meristem facilitate?

  Secondary growth
• What are the characteristics of parenchyma cells?

  Least specialized, living cells with intercellular air spaces
• What is the function of collenchyma cells?

  Provide support
• What are the characteristics of sclerenchyma cells?

  Dead cells with thick lignified walls
• What is the function of epidermal cells?

  Protection and covering of plant parts
• What are root hairs specialized for?

  Absorption of water and nutrients
• What role do guard cells play?

  Regulate gaseous exchange and transpiration
• Where is xylem primarily found?

  In all vascular plants
• What is the structure of xylem vessels?

  Series of cylindrical cells arranged end-to-end
• What is the function of sieve-tube cells in phloem?

  Translocation of organic substances
• What is the role of companion cells in phloem?

  Control metabolism of sieve-tube cells
• What are the main functions of xylem and phloem?

  • Xylem: Transport of water and minerals, support
  • Phloem: Translocation of organic substances, control of sieve-tube cell metabolism
• What are the types of parenchyma mentioned in the study material?

  Chlorenchyma and aerenchyma
• What is the function of chlorenchyma?

  Photosynthesis
• What is the function of aerenchyma?

  Facilitates gas exchange
• What are the characteristics of specialized parenchyma cells?

  Living cells with a protoplasm and intercellular air spaces
• What is the role of the cuticle in plant epidermis?

  Prevents water loss and protects against pathogens