Plant tissue

• Plant tissues


  • Dermal tissue
  • Ground tissue
  • Vascular tissue
• Dermal tissue


  Forms the outermost layer of a plant
• Epidermis


  • Can be specialized
  • Epidermal root cells can form root hairs to absorb water and minerals
  • Epidermal leaf cells produce a waxy waterproof cuticle
• Xylem


  Transports water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the leaves
• Phloem


  Transports a sugar solution from the leaves to the roots
• Ground tissue


  Located between the dermal and vascular tissue
• Functions of ground tissue

  • Photosynthesis
  • Food and water storage
  • Structural support
• Plant structure


  • Root System
  • Shoot System
• Shoot System


  • Stem
  • Leaves
  • Flowers
• Root functions


  • Anchor plant
  • Absorb and transport water and minerals
• Shoot - Stems


  • Supports branches, leaves and flowers
  • Grows toward light
  • Transports substances between roots and leaves
• Shoot - Leaves


  • Photosynthetic - Produces its own food
  • Designed to capture maximum light and minimize water loss
• Shoot - Flowers


  • Developed for sexual reproduction
  • Pollen produced on anther 'pollinates' egg inside ovary to form a seed