BISC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Meristem, Vascular Tissue, Vascular Plant

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Key concepts (multicellular) plants have a hierarchical organization. Consists of specialised cells (e. g. tracheids, parenchyma cells) making up tissues (e. g. Consists of specialised cells (e. g. tracheids, parenchyma cells) making up tissues (e. g. vascular, ground tissue) and organ systems (e. g. roots, shoots) Phenotypic (developmental) plasticity gives a great variety of forms = evolutionary adaptations to specific environments. Meristems (stems cells) generate cells for primary (indeterminate) and secondary growth. Apical meristems generate cells for primary growth which increase the length of roots and shoots. Lateral meristems (vascular and cork cambium) produce cells for secondary growth increasing diameter of roots and shoots. Monocots and eudicots (dicots): major division in angiosperm diversity. Root and shoots systems acquire and transport resources. Reproductive shoots bear flowers (modified leaves) for sexual reproduction (in angiosperm. Absorb water and nutrients from soil (root hairs) Vascular system connects the 2 systems carrying water/minerals from roots to leaves (xylem) and photosynthates (sugars) in both directions between shoots and roots (phloem)

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