Lecture 15 Study Questions.pdf

Lecture 15: Plant Structure & Function: 1) Which adaptations did each of the bryophytes, lycophytes, gymnosperms, and angiosperms acquire to become more adapted to living and reproducing in a dry, terrestrial environment? 2) Why is meristematic tissue important, and what are the differences between...

Lecture 15: Plant Structure & Function: 1) Which adaptations did each of the bryophytes, lycophytes, gymnosperms, and angiosperms acquire to become more adapted to living and reproducing in a dry, terrestrial environment? 2) Why is meristematic tissue important, and what are the differences between the three different types of meristematic tissue? 3) What are the three different types of permanent tissues found in vascular plants, what are the differences between each of them, and where in a plant would you find them? 4) What are the three major organs in vascular plants, what are their functions, and where in a plant would you find them? 5) What are the three subdivisions of plant tissues found in the stem, and what functions do they serve? 6) What types of dermal tissue are generally found in vascular plants, and what are their functions? 7) Where would you find stomata in a vascular plant, and how do they function? 8) What is the purpose of phloem and xylem cells, how is their cellular structure similar and different, and what mechanisms do they use to perform their primary functions? 9) What are the primary anatomical structures found in the roots of vascular plants, and what mechanism is used by vascular plants to selectively take up nutrients from the surrounding soil? 10) What the general anatomy of vascular plant leaves, and how does gas exchange in the leaves impact the concentrations of water vapor and carbon dioxide inside and outside the leaf?