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Tissues and Organs Assignment

The document is a student assignment that compares the tissues and functions of dicot roots and stems. It contains a table that lists the tissues found in roots and stems (dermal, ground, and vascular tissues) and their functions. The key point is that roots and stems are referred to as organs because they contain multiple tissue types that work together to carry out functions necessary for plant survival, such as water and nutrient transport, food storage, and physical support.

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Tissues and Organs Assignment

The document is a student assignment that compares the tissues and functions of dicot roots and stems. It contains a table that lists the tissues found in roots and stems (dermal, ground, and vascular tissues) and their functions. The key point is that roots and stems are referred to as organs because they contain multiple tissue types that work together to carry out functions necessary for plant survival, such as water and nutrient transport, food storage, and physical support.

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Tissues and Organs assignment

Name: Emily Zheng

Date: Nov17,2020

Class:12E

Teacher: Miss Nelson

Create a table to show why the root and stem are referred to as

organs.
Dicot root Dicot stem

Functions  Anchors the plant.  Supports leaves and branches.


of the  Absorbs water and minerals.  Translocates water and minerals from roots to
organ  Translocates water and minerals to stem (xylem). leaves.
 Translocates dissolved food to stem (phloem).  Translocates food from leaves to the root
 Stores food(sugar & starch) and water.  Is photosynthetic in some plants.
 Stores food(sugar & starch) and water.
Tissues Vascular tissue (xylem and phloem) Dermal tissue (epidermis)
contained Ground tissue (cortex, pericycle & endodermis) Vascular tissue (xylem and phloem)
Dermal tissue (epidermis) Ground tissue (cortex, pericycle & endodermis)
Functions Vascular tissue: Vascular tissue:
of the  Xylem: transports water and salts from roots to  Xylem: 1.transports water and salts from
tissues stem stems to leaves
contained  Phloem: 1. Sieve tubes transport sugar and amino 2. Supports the lengths of the stem
acids from the leaves to pares of the plants  Phloem: 1. Sieve tubes transport sugar and
requiring food amino acids from the leaves to pares of the
2. Companion cells work in associated with sieve plants requiring food.
tubes 2: Companion cells work in associated with
Ground tissue: less variable than leaves and sieve tubes.
stems(chlorenchyma, cuticle and epidermal pores are Ground tissue:
absent)  Cortex: composed of parenchyma cells and
 Cortex: composed of parenchyma cells and
functions in the storage of food reserves
functions in the storage of food reserves (proteins
(proteins and starches)
and starches)
 Pericycle: The cells retain their ability to
 Pericycle: The cells retain their ability to divide
divide throughout their lives, and localized
throughout their lives, and localized divisions in divisions in the pericycle give rise to lateral
the pericycle give rise to lateral (branch) roots. (branch) roots.
 Endodermis: It helps regulate the movement of  Endodermis: It helps regulate the movement
water, ions and hormones into and out of the of water, ions and hormones into and out of
vascular system. It may also store starch and the vascular system. It may also store starch
protects the vascular system from toxins. and protects the vascular system from toxins.
Dermal tissue: Epidermis in root does not secret Dermal tissue: covered by a waxy cuticle that
cuticle to prevent water loss like stems and leaves. It prevents evaporation of water and specialized ores
protects the underlying cell as it is packed closely. that allow gaseous exchange.
Picture of
the cross
section

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