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Plant Tissues: Belowground, The Surface Cells
Plant Tissues: Belowground, The Surface Cells
lecture 3
Plant Tissues
lecture 3 1
DERMAL TISSUE SYSTEM GROUND TISSUE SYSTEM VASCULAR TISSUE SYSTEM
primary cell walls, which are cells for storage and fibers for
relatively flexible and elastic support, but the majority of
while still supportive . • xylem consists of conductive
Collenchyma cells, like cells called
parenchyma cells, are typically tracheary elements . • Two
alive at maturity. principal types of tracheary
elements exist within vascular
plants: tracheids and vessel
elements.
Two dermal tissues make up the There are two main types of
dermal tissue system, the sclerenchyma found in plants:
epidermis and the periderm 1) fibers 2) sclereids
lecture 3 2
DERMAL TISSUE SYSTEM GROUND TISSUE SYSTEM VASCULAR TISSUE SYSTEM
periderm takes the place and
function of the epidermis
lecture 3 3