Specialized Tissues in Plants Quiz
Anchor
Roots _______________ plants in the ground
Transport system
Stems provide a __________ __________ that carries nutrients.
surround
Companion cells are phloem cells that ________________ sieve tube elements.
cuticle
Covers the epidermal cells in a thick, waxy layer
root hair cells, absorption
Dermal tissue includes _________ _________ ________ that provide a large amount of surface area and aid in water ________________
specialized in structure
Differentiation is the process in which cells become ____________ ___ ___________.
sunlight
Leaves increase the amount of ______________ plants absorb.
guardcells
On the underside of leaves that regulate water loss and gas exchange.
sieve-tube elements, companion cells
Phloem consists of ________________________________________
Protect
Roots __________ the plant from harmful soil bacteria and fungi
absorb
Roots _______________ water and dissolved nutrients
trichomes
Some epidermal cells have _____________ that help protect the leaf and give it a fuzzy appearance.
Defense system
Stems provide a __________ ____________ that protects the plant against predators and disease.
support system
Stems provide a __________ _____________ for the plant body.
undifferentiated
The new cells produced in meristematic tissue are _______________.
roots, stems, leaves
The three principal organs of seed plants
impermeable, neighboring
Tracheids are long, narrow cells that are _____________ to water. They are pierced by openings that connect ______________ cells to one another
xylem, phloem
V.T. is made up of _____________ (water) and _______________(food).
transport
Vascular tissue forms a _____________ system that moves water and nutrients throughout the plant.
epidermal
__________________ cells make up dermal tissue.
meristem
a cluster of tissue that is responsible for continuing growth throughout a plant's lifetime
apical meristem
group of undifferentiated cells that divide to produce increased length of stems and roots
sclerenchyma
have extremely thick, rigid cell walls that make ground tissue tough and strong
collenchyma
have strong, flexible cell walls that help support larger plants.
parenchyma
have thin walls and large central vacuoles surrounded by a thin layer of cytoplasm
roots and stems
in most plants, new cells are produced at the tips of the ___________________.
photosynthesis
leaves are a plant's main ________________ systems
tracheids and vessel elements
xylem consists of ____________________________-
end-to-end
In phloem, sieve tube elements are connected _________________.
pores, co2, o2
Adjustable __________ conserve water and let _______ and ________ enter and exit the leaf.
continuous tube
Angiosperms also have vessel elements which form a ______________ ________ which water can move through.