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