Tissues exam Flashcards

Transports water, nutrients, and photosynthetic products around the plant.

Xylem and Phloem.

Conducts water unidirectionally from roots to shoots.

Transports sugars bidirectionally between roots and shoots.

Protects the plant and reduces water loss through a waxy cuticle.

Supports and stores essential molecules; includes parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma cells.

Long, thin water-conducting cells found in all vascular plants.

Shorter, wider cells in angiosperms that conduct water more efficiently than tracheids.

Specialized parenchyma cells in phloem that transport sugars and other elements.

Support sieve tube elements both metabolically and physically.

A waxy film secreted by epidermal cells to prevent water loss.

Hair-like structures on the epidermis that can help with water loss, defense, and sunlight reflection.

Ground tissue inside the vascular bundles in plant stems.

Ground tissue outside the vascular bundles in plant stems.

The most abundant cells in plants, involved in healing and nutrient transport.

Provide structural support in growing parts of the plant.

Provide structural support in non-growing parts of the plant and are dead at maturity.

Sclerenchyma cells that provide structural support.

Sclerenchyma cells with thick lignin walls that form protective coatings on seeds and nuts.

Forms the cell boundary between the cortex and vascular tissue.

A thin layer of tissue between the endodermis and the phloem.

They transport water and nutrients laterally through the vascular tissue.

Producing and storing important molecules for the plant.

Providing structural support in growing parts of the plant.

Tracheids are long and thin, while vessel elements are shorter and wider.

Allow transport of materials between sieve tube elements in phloem.

Prevents water loss by creating a hydrophobic barrier on the epidermis.

Pith and Cortex.

Providing structural support in non-growing parts of the plant.