plant tissues

• empdermis


  covers the outer surfaces of the plant for protection
• palisade mesophyll

  main site of photosynthisis in the leaf
• spongey mesophyll

  air spaces between the fells allow gas to diffuse through the leaf
• xylem

  transports water and minerals through the plant from root to leaves. also supports the plant
• phloem

  transports dissolved food materials through the plant
• meristem tissue

  found mainly at the roots and shoots where it can produce new cells for growth