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.