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What is the primary function of xylem in vascular tissue of plants?
What is the main difference between plant and animal cells in terms of cell types?
What is the function of phloem in vascular tissue of plants?
What is the primary function of muscle tissue in the human body?
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What is the function of dermal tissue in plants?
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The ground tissue system in plants is composed of epidermal cells and parenchyma cells.
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Animal cells have a greater diversity of cell types compared to plants.
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Nervous tissue is responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body.
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Xylem and phloem are types of ground tissue in plants.
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The human body is composed of only four main types of tissues.
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How do the three main tissue systems in plants contribute to the specialization of plant cells and the overall complexity of plant life?
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What is the significance of the greater diversity of cell types in animals compared to plants?
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How do the cell types in plants and animals reflect their distinct evolutionary paths?
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What is the importance of the organization of cells into tissues in both plants and animals?
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How do the cell types in plants and animals illustrate the concept of division of labor?
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Study Notes
Eubacteria and Eukaryotes
- Eubacteria are a large group of organisms that live in various environments, including soil, water, and other organisms.
- They are prokaryotic cells, lacking a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
- Eukaryotes are more complex, with a nucleus, cytoplasmic organelles, and a cytoskeleton.
- Eukaryotes are generally larger than prokaryotes and contain membrane-enclosed organelles that provide compartments for different metabolic activities.
Mitochondria and Chloroplast
- Mitochondria are found in almost all eukaryotic cells and are critical for energy metabolism, generating ATP from glucose.
- Chloroplasts are the sites of photosynthesis, only found in plant cells and green algae.
- Mitochondria and chloroplasts are critical for energy metabolism and cellular evolution.
Endosymbiotic Theory
- Eukaryotes developed at least 2.7 billion years ago, following 1.5 billion years of prokaryotic evolution.
- Studies show that archaebacteria and eubacteria are as different from each other as they are from present-day eukaryotes.
- This indicates a divergence of three lines of descent from a common ancestor, giving rise to archaebacteria, eubacteria, and eukaryotes.
- Archaebacterial genes are more similar to eukaryotes than eubacteria, indicating a shared common ancestry.
Plants and Animal Cells
- Plant cells are organized into three main tissue systems: ground tissue, dermal tissue, and vascular tissue.
- Ground tissue consists of parenchyma cells (two types: collenchyma and sclerenchyma).
- Dermal tissue consists of epidermal cells, responsible for protective coat and nutrient absorption.
- Vascular tissue consists of xylem and phloem, responsible for transport of water and nutrients, respectively.
- Animal cells are composed of more than 200 different kinds of cells, with five main types of tissues: epithelial, connective, blood, nervous, and muscle tissue.
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Explore the differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes, including their cell structures and environments.
