23-1 Specialized Tissues in Plants
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Plant Structures
Roots, Stems, and Leaves
Chapter 23
23-1 Specialized Tissues in Plants
Plants are as successful
if not more successful
than animals
Seed plants have three
main structures:
Roots
Stems
Leaves
Linked together by
various means
23-1 Specialized Tissues in Plants
Roots
Absorbs water and
nutrients
Anchor plant to the
ground
Hold soil in place and
prevent erosion
Protect from soil bacteria
Transport water and
nutrients
Provide upright support
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Stems
Support for the plant
body
Carries nutrients
throughout plant
Defense system to
protect against predators
and infection
Few millimeters to 100
meters
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Leaves
Main photosynthetic
systems
Suseptable to extreme
drying
Sight of oxygen/carbon
dioxide intake and
release
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Plant tissue
systems
Exist within the
root, stems, and
leaves
Dermal tissue
Vascular tissue
Ground tissue
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Dermal Tissue
Outer covering
Single layer of cells
Cuticle – waxy coating
Trichomes – Spiny
projections on the
leaf
Roots have dermal tissue
Root hairs
Guard Cells
Change shape to open
and close stomata
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Vascular Tissue
Transport System
TwoSubsystems
Xylem
Phloem
Subsystems are used to carry fluids
throughout plant
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Xylem – transport
water within plant.
Moves water upward
Two types
Seed plants
Angiosperms
Tracheid – long narrow
cells
Walls are connected to
neighboring cells
Will eventually die
Vessel Element – wider
that trachieds
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Phloem – transport nutrients (food)
in the plant moving downward.
Sieve Tube Elements
Cells arranged end to end
Pump sugars and other foods
Companion Cells
Surround sieve tube elements
Support phloem cells
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Ground Tissue
Cells between dermal
and vascular tissue
Parenchyma
Thin cell walls, large
vacuoules
Collenchyma
Strong, flexible cell
walls
Sclerenchyma
Extremely thick, rigid
cell walls
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Plant Growth
Meristems – tissues
responsible for growth
Apical Meristem
Cells that divide to produce
increased length of stems
and roots.
Differentiation
Undifferentiated cells
Cells will assume roles in
the plant
Flower Development
Starts in the meristem
23-2 Roots
Types of Roots
Taproots
Found in dicots
Long, thick root
Hickory and oak trees
Fibrous roots
Found in monocots
No single root larger than any other
Many thin roots
23-2 Roots
Root Structure
Outside layer
Epidermis
Root hairs
Cortex
Central cylinder –
vascular system
Root Cap – cellular
production
Key role in
water/mineral transport
23-2 Roots
Root Functions
Anchor plant
Absorb water
Absorb nutrients
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Plant Nutrient Uptake
Soil type determines
plant type
Plant requirements
Oxygen, CO2
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Postassium
Magnesium
Calcium
Trace elements
23-2 Roots
Active Transport in
Plants
Root hairs use ATP
Vascular Cylinder
Pump minerals from soil
Causes water molecules to
follow by osmosis
Casparian Strip – water
retention
Root Pressure
Forces water up into the
plant
23-3 Stems
Stem Functions
Produce leaves,
branches, and flowers
Hold leaves up
Transport substance
between roots and leaves
Essential part of
transport system
Function in storage and
photosynthesis
23-3 Stems
Xylem and phloem – major
tubule systems
Transport water and nutrients
Composed of three tissue
layers
Contain nodes – attachment
for leaves
Internodes – regions
between the nodes
Buds – undeveloped tissue
23-3 Stems
Stem Types
Monocot – vascular
bundles are scattered
throughout
Distinct epidermis
Dicot – vascular tissue
arranged in a cylinder
Pith – parenchyma cells
inside the ring
23-3 Stems
Stem Growth
Primary growth – new
cells produced at the root
tips and shoots
Increases the length
Secondary growth –
increase in stem width
Vascular cambium –
produces tissue and
increases thickness
Cork cambium – produces
outer covering of stems
23-3 Stems
Formation of Vascular
Cambium
Xylem and phloem
bundles present intially
Secondary growth
initiates production of a
thin layer
The vascular cambium
divides
Produces new xylem and
phloem
23-3 Stems
Formation of wood
Wood – layers of exlem
Produced year after year
Results from the older xylem not conducting water –
heartwood
Becomes darker with age
Sapwood – surrounds heartwood
23-3 Roots
Formation of Bark
All the tissues outside
the vascular cambium
Consists of outermost
layers of dead cork
Water proof
23-4 Leaves
Main sight of
photosynthesis
Consist of:
Blade – thin flattened
section
Petiole – stalk that
attaches stem to blade
Covered by epidermis
and cuticle
Create water proof
barrier
23-4 Leaves
Leaf Functions
Photosynthesis – occurs
in the mesophyll
Palisade mesophyll –
absorb light
Spongy mesophyll –
beneath palisede level
Stomata – pores in the
underside of the leaf
Guard Cells – Surround
the stomata
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Transpiration
Loss of water through its leaves
Replaced by water drawn into the leaf
23-4 Leaves
Gas Exchange
Take in CO2 and release
O2
Can also do the opposite
– How?
Gas exchange takes
place at the stomata
Not open all the time
Stomata is controlled by
water pressure in guard
cells
23-5 Transport in Plants
Water Transport
Active transport and root
pressure
Cause water to move from
soil to roots
Capillary action
Combined with active
transport and root
pressure, moves materials
throughout the plant
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Capillary Transport
Capillary transport
results from both
cohesive and adhesive
forces
Water molecules
attracted to one another
Water is also attracted to
the xylem tubes in the
plant
Causes water to move
from roots to the stem
and upward
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Transpiration
Evaporation is the major
moving force
As water is lost, osmotic
pressure moves water out
of vascular tissue
This pulls water up from
the stem to the leaves
Affected by heat,
humidity, and wind
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Controlling
Transpiration
Open the stomata –
increase water loss
Close the stomata –
decrease water loss
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Transpiration and
Wilting
Osmotic pressure –
keeps plants semi-rigid
Wilting is a result of
high transpiration rates
Loss of water causes a
drop in osmotic pressure
Loss of rigidity
Conserves water
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Nutrient Transport
Most nutrients are
pushed through plant
Nutrient movement takes
place in phloem
Source to Sink
Source – any cell that
produces sugars
Sink – any cell where
sugars are used
Pressure-flow
Hypothesis