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ROOTS
Structure of Roots
Root tip
Root cap
Composed of elongated columella cells that later develop into peripheral cells Protect growing root tip and meristem Senses light and pressure exerted by soil particles Secretes slimy substance mucigel, that aid in protection, lubrication, water and nutrient absorption
Quiscent center
Located just behind the root cap Composed of 500-1000 inactive cells arrested in G1 phase Divides only once in 15-20 days Unaffected by radiation and other extreme environmental conditions Functions as reservoir to replace damaged cells of meristem Reorganizes patterns of primary growth in roots
Subapical region
Zone of cellular division Zone of cellular elongation Zone of cellular maturation
Mature region
Epidermis Cortex Stele
Epidermis
Covers root except root cap Usually one cell thick; lacks stomata Lacks a cuticle or have a thin layer cuticle
Cortex
Interior to epidermis Occupies largest crosssectional area of root Consists of 3 concentric layers
Hypodermis protect roots Parenchyma tissue stores energy reserves Endodermis lined with Casparian strips, which diverts water and dissolved minerals into cytoplasm of endodermal cells
Stele
Includes all tissues inside the cortex Pericycle produces branch root Vascular tissue xylem and phloem form in laternating strands interior to the pericycle Most dicots have solid core of xylem Most monocots have parenchymatous pith
STEMS
Origin of Stems
Epicotyl
Portion of the embryo axis in the seed Short cylindrical structure bearing a small mass meristematic tissue and frequently a pair or more of tiny leaves at its tip Immature shoot that later becomes the stem
Kinds of Stem
As to location
Aerial or epiterranean - above surface Underground or subterraneanbeneath soil Rhizome horizontal direction bears most of the feature of typical stem e.g. ginger Corn arise from base of an aerial shoot covered with dry leaves e.g. taro (gabi) Bulb stem of bulb is in the form or reduced, flattened disc e.g onion
Functions of Stem
Store materials parenchymal cells Support leaves- turgor pressure Transport water and solutes betwwen roots and leaves vascular system Produce carbohydrates chlorophyll
Vascular tissue
Embedded in the ground tissue Composed of xylem and phloem occurred in vascular bundles
Phloem for the transport of food from the leaves down to the roots and other parts of the plant, and xylem for the transport of water from the roots up to the leaves.
Vascular bundles are arranged differently in different groups of plants Monocots have vascular bundles embedded throughout the ground tissue, where phloem oriented outward and xylem inward Most dicots have a single ring of vascular bundles embedded in the ground tissue Many non-flowering plants and few dicots have concentric cylinders of xylem and phloem
Ground tissue
In dicots, the parenchymatous ground tissue is composed of cortex and pith Because monocots have vascular bundles throughout their ground tissue, their stems do not have cortex or pith
LEAVES
Origin of Leaves
Leaf primordia
Outgrowths of the apical meristem in terminal and lateral buds give rise to mature leaves its position in the bud determines the relative position of leaves on the stem the first pair of leaves are produced during the development of the seedling
Petiole stalk of the leaf that connects the leaf blade to the node of the stem Blade broad, flat, photosynthetic portion of a leaf divided into:
Veins vascular tissues within a leaf located on both sides of the midrib Midrib narrow, thickened structure which is a continuation of the petiole and extends through the center of the blade to the opposite end; the major vein in a leaf that divides the blade into two halves
Leaf Morphology
Stipule small paired leaf-like structures at the base of the leaf stalk found on cetrtain plants Leaf sheath the base of the leaf blade that completely encircles the portion of the internodal segment of the stem, present among grasses
Leaf Anatomy
Mesophyll
Located between 2 epidermal layers Made up of parenchymatous, photosynthetic tissues Consists of 2 distinct types:
Palisade layer- vertically elongated comunar cells arranged below the upper epidermis Spongy layer irregular parenchymatous cells with many intercellular spaces (called stomata chambers) arranged above the lower epidermis
Vascular bundles
Located midway between the upper and lower epidermis Consists of primary xylem and primary phloem surrounded by a bundle sheath Also conatin sclerenchymatous fibers or collenchyma cells No vascular cambium Xylem composed of vessel elements located toward the upper epidermis Phloem- composed of sieve tubes, members and companion cells located toward the lower epidermis