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2 Patterns of plant growth:
a) basal-apical axis b) radial axis |
A) basal-apical axis: from shoot to root (upwards, downwards)
b) radial axis: concentric arrangement of tissue systems (outwards) |
Meristems (growth)
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What: cluster of undifferentiated cells
where: root and shoot tipfunc.: 1) postembryonic development, 2) form organs throughout lifetime |
Plant body Tissue Systems
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1)dermal2)vascular3)ground
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Dermal Tissue: forms epidermis, outer layer of the plant body, usually 1 cell thick
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Charac.: small, round, small/no central vacuole
-can differentiate into 3 structures: -stomatal guard cells: form stomata (gas x-chng) -trichomes: aka leaf hairs for protec.against leaf hairs and solar radiation -root hairs: inc. root surface area--> greater uptake of water and minerals -aboveground epi. cells secrete protective extracellular cuticle made of cutin -limits water loss, reflects solar radiation, barrier against pathogens |
Ground Tissue: all tissue between dermal and vascular tissues
Func: storage, support, and photosynthesis |
-makes up most of plant body
-3 types of cells in ground tissue -parenchyma -collenchyma -sclerenchyma |
Parenchyma Cells
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Large vaculoes
thin cell walls (only primary cell wall, share middle lamella) roles: photosynthesis and storage |
Collenchyma Cells (bending)
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Resemble Parenchyma cells
provide flexible support primary cell walls thick at corners (b/c of depositions of pectin) flexible |
Sclerenchyma Cells
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Thickned 2ndry cell walls for support
programmed cell death (so start supporting when dead)2 types sclerenchyma: a) fibers: rigid support, organized in bundles b) sclereids: pack together densely |
Vascular Tissue: plumbing/ transport tissue of the plant
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2 constituent tissues:
-xylem: distributes water and mineral ions from roots to shoot -phloem: transport, support, and storage -gets E by transporting carbohydrates from sources to sinks |
Plant growth
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= indeterminate
will continue to grow as long as plant lives |
Primary Growth
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= lengthening of roots and shoots by production of new roots and shoots through branching
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Secondary Growth (only in woody plants)
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= increase in girth
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Apical Meristems
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Orchestrate primary growth = primary plant body
growth due to cell division, cell enlargement (verticle elongation) |
Lateral Meristems
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Orchestrate secondary growth
2 types lat. meri.: a) vascular cambium b) cork cambium |