Plant Structure and Growth
Introduction
Concept 1: Basic Plant Structure
Concept 2: Plant Cell Structure
Review (1 page)
Concept 3: Plant Tissue Systems
Concept 4: Dermal Tissues
Concept 5: Ground Tissues
Review (2 pages)
Concept 6: Vascular Tissues
Practice (1 page)
Review (2 pages)
Concept 7: Primary Growth
Concept 8: Primary Growth of Stems
Practice (1 page)
Concept 9: Structure of Young Stems
Practice (1 page)
Concept 10: Primary Growth of Roots
Concept 11: Structure of Young Roots
Practice (1 page)
Concept 12: Monocot Stems and Roots
Concept 13: Leaf Structure
Practice (1 page)
Concept 14: Lateral Meristems
Concept 15: Secondary Growth
Concept 16: Structure of Woody Stems
Practice (2 pages)
Self-Quiz
Concept 5: Ground Tissues
The three types of ground tissue, parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma, function in photosynthesis, storage, regeneration, support, and protection.
Use information from the table to help answer the questions below it.
Ground Tissue
Parenchyma Tissue
Collenchyma Tissue
Sclerenchyma Tissue
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Function
• Photosynthesis
• Food storage
• Healing and tissue regeneration
• Support in young stems, roots, and petioles
• Rigid support
• Protection
Cell Types in This Tissue
Parenchyma cells
Collenchyma cells
Sclereid cells & fiber cells
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Some texts include tracheids and vessels as components of sclerenchyma tissue.
