Plant Structure and Function Quiz

Tissue Types in Plants

• Meristematic tissue has immature (embryonic) cells located at the tips of roots and stems.

Plant Tissue Systems

• Vascular tissue is responsible for the transport of food and water in all parts of the plant's body.

Plant Development

• Epidermal tissue is developed from new cells produced by meristematic tissues and forms the protective covering of the plant's exposed surface.

Plant Organization

• The shoot apical meristem is responsible for the organization of leaves, stems, and roots.

Meristematic Tissues

• The major functions of meristematic tissues in plants include producing new cells, promoting growth, and allowing for differentiation into other types of tissues.

Epidermal Tissue

• Phellem tissue forms cork and is covered with suberin for waterproofing.

Plant Characteristics

• Gymnosperms and angiosperms are distinguished based on the types of vascular seed plants.

Vascular Tissue

• Tracheids, vessels, and xylem parenchyma cells specialize in the longer transport of water and dissolved solutes.

Leaf Structure

• Trichomes function in defense against insects and water loss.
• Simple leaves have a single blade in a stalk or petiole.

Xylem Function

• The main function of xylem in plants is to transport water and minerals from roots to leaves.

Plant Body Composition

• Parenchyma cells compose the majority of woody plants' body or herbaceous plant's body.

Stomatal Function

• The role of stomata in plant leaves is to facilitate gas exchange and transpiration.

Epidermal Function

• The primary function of epidermis in plants is to protect the plant from water loss and pathogens.

Leaf Arrangement

• Whorled leaf arrangement involves more than two leaves attached at the same node.

Transfer Cells

• The specialized function of transfer cells in plants is to facilitate mineral uptake by increasing the surface area of roots.