Plant Anatomy: Meristematic and Permanent Tissue

Meristems located at the base of leaves, stems, and nodes of monocots. They allow rapid growth and repair.

Dermal, vascular, and ground tissues grouped for their similar functions.

Provides support, makes food for the plant.

Regions in plants that produce new cells, responsible for growth and cell differentiation.

Changes in cells to become specialized for specific functions.

Plant tissues that have stopped dividing and are specialized for a specific function.

Meristem located at the tip of the stem, responsible for primary growth.

Meristem located between nodes on the stem, responsible for growth.

Cells with large vacuoles and thin cell walls providing mechanical support and water storage in plants.

Pores in leaves that regulate gas exchange and water loss.

Cells that surround stomata and regulate their openings.

Growth at the tips of roots and shoots, increasing plant length

Apical meristem at the tip of the plant stem, producing new stem tissues

Apical meristem at the root tip, responsible for root growth

Meristems increasing plant girth (diameter)

Lateral meristem producing vascular tissues for transport

Lateral meristem producing protective layers, cork

Dead plant cells with tough secondary walls, providing support to plant parts.

The tough substance in the secondary cell walls of sclerenchyma cells, giving support to plants.

Provides structural support to mature plant organs, contributing to transport and conduction of fluids.

Complex plant tissues responsible for conducting water, minerals, and nutrients throughout the plant.

Transport water and minerals upwards from roots to stems and leaves.

Transport photosynthetic products from leaves to other parts of the plant.

Structures containing xylem and phloem tissues, important in plant transport.

Thin-walled plant cells; involved in storage, secretion, photosynthesis, & transport; common in soft, young plant parts.

Mature plant cells with thick, uneven cell walls; provide support without restricting growth.

Plant cells with thick, rigid secondary walls; provide strong support for plant structures.

Plant tissue system providing support and synthesizing materials; includes parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma.

Primary plant tissue system that provides support and helps with material synthesis.

Specialized plant tissue involved in transporting nutrients.

Plant tissue system protecting plants from external harm.

Outermost plant layer, preventing water loss and entry; similar to human skin, but alive.

Single-layer of parenchymatous cells, lacking chloroplasts and covered by a cuticle.

Protective layer on epidermis, containing cutin, preventing water loss and entry.

Made of fatty molecules, cutin.

Epidermal outgrowths (hair), used often for plant defense.

Single or multi-celled epidermal outgrowths.

Offer mechanical support and protection to the plant.

Specialized openings in the epidermis that allow for gas exchange.

Specialized cells in some plants that allow leaf folding.