2. Tissues
- are group of ceIIs performing the same function
- ceIIs that are structurally and/functionally similar
Plant Tissue Types:
A. Meristematic tissues
B. Permanent tissues
3. I. Meristematic
II. Permanent
A. Dermal- surface
Epidermis
Periderm
B. Ground
Parenchyma
Collenchyma
Sclerenchyma
C. Vascular
Xylem
Phloem
Plant Tissue Classification
4. - composed of actively dividing ceIIs
- responsible for the production of ceIIs
- have thin cellulose cell walls
- cells are varied in shape
- compactly arranged; no intercellular space
- cells have dense or abundant cytoplasm and
a single large nucleus
- with few or no vacuoles at all
I. Meristematic tissues
5. Apical meristems – found at the tip of stems &
roots, responsible for primary growth
Lateral meristems – a.k.a. cambia
(singular:cambium)
- found along the sides of roots & stems
- responsible for secondary growth
- types: 1. vascular cambium 2. cork cambium
Intercalary meristems – found at the bases of
young leaves & internodes
- responsible for further lengthening of stems
& leaves
Kinds of meristems (based on location):
6. New cells formed in the meristems of a plant
are similar in appearance and function
Some must remain meristematic
Most mature and become other tissues
7. II. Permanent tissues
- tissues that attained their mature form
and perform specific functions
- they stop dividing
Types:
Simple permanent tissues
Complex permanent tissues
8. A simple tissue is composed of only one cell type.
Complex tissues contain more than one cell type
9.
Simple permanent tissues
- consist only of one kind of cells
A. Dermal / surface tissue
- external tissues
- forms protective covering of the plant body
a. epidermis
b. periderm
10. Epidermis
- the outermost layer of the primary plant body -
covers the leaves, floral parts, fruits, seeds,
stems and roots
- generally only one layer thick with cuticle
- composed mostly of unspecialized cells, either
parenchyma and/or sclerenchyma
- contains trichomes, stomata, buIIiform ceIIs
(in grasses)
12. • Stomata - pores for gas exchange
- present on one or both surfaces of Ieaves
epidermaI ceII
Inner waII of
the guard ceII
nucIeus
stomataI
pore
chIoropIast
17. • Cuticle – Iines the outer waII of the epidermal ceIIs
- made up of waxy material that protects
plants from desiccation
18. • trichomes – outgrowths of epidermal ceIIs
retards water evaporation
19. Periderm
-is the outermost layer of stems and roots of
woody plants such as trees.
20. B. Ground tissues
1. Parenchyma
- are the general purpose ceIIs of plants
- cells are rounded in shape & have uniformly thin
walls found in all parts of the plants.
- living at maturity, have large vacuoles
- location Ieaf, stem (pith), roots, fruits
Functions:
*basic metabolic function (respiration, photosynthesis
chlorenchyma in leaf & protein synthesis)
*storage (potatoes, fruits, & seeds)
*wound healing and regeneration
23. chIorenchyma- a specialized parenchyma tissue
found in the green parts of the shoot and
performs photosynthesis.
24. 2. CoIIenchyma
- Greek word kolla which means “glue”
- cells are elongated (up to 2mm long) with unevenly
thickened walls ( thin on the sides but thick at the
angles where 2 or more cells meet)
- differentiate from parenchyma cells & are alive at
maturity
Functions:
Support & elasticity (stem surfaces & along leaf veins)
regeneration
25.
26. 3. ScIerenchyma
- sclerenchyma cells which are non-living
and lack protoplasts at maturity
- have thick, lignified secondary walls
- provide strength and support in parts that
have ceased elongating or mature
Types:
1. scIereids or stone cells
2. fibers
33. Complex Permanent Tissues
Vascular Tissues
- specialized for long-distance transport of water
and dissolved substances.
- contain transfer ceIIs, fibers in addition to
parenchyma and conducting ceIIs
- location, the veins in Ieaves
types
1. Xylem
2. phloem
34. Xylem
- GW xyIos w/c means “wood”
- transports water and dissolved nutrients from
the roots to aII parts of a plant.
- direction of transport is upward
2 types
Primary xylem – differentiates from procambium in the
apical meristem & occurs throughout the primary plant
body.
Secondary xylem – differentiates from vascular cambium
& is commonly called wood.
35. Xylary elements – the conducting cells in xylem
tracheids – lignified, elongated, tapering tubes which
are dead at maturity. serve for strength & conduction
vessels – long, lignified continuous tubes serve
chiefly for conduction
xylem fibers - elongated, pointed strengthening cells
with much thickened cell walls
xylem parenchyma – for storage
36. PhIoem
- Greek word phloios meaning, “bark”
- transports dissolved organic / food materials from
the Ieaves to the different parts of the plant
- glucose in phloem moves in aII directions
Types
1. Primary phloem – differentiate from procambium and
extends throughout the primary body of the plant.
2. Secondary phIoem – differentiates from the vascular
cambium and constitute the inner layer of the bark.
37. sieve tubes – main conducting ceIIs of the phloem
companion cells – border the sieve cells and aide it in
conduction
phloem fibers – thick walled, elongated, strengthening
cells
phloem parenchyma cells – storage cells