CH 23 Lesson 1 Plants structure and Function (Roots)

CH 23 Lesson 1 Plants structure and Function (Roots)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following function is NOT a function of ground tissue in a plant?

• transports water and nutrients

• produces sugars

• stores sugars

• contributes to physical support of the plant

Group Work Activity (3-4 students) 5mins

Describe meristems and differentiate between apical and floral meristems. 

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of meristems?

• They are an area of unspecialized cells that produce new cells by mitosis

• They are found in plant areas which provide an increase in length

• They are produced when the plant has stopped growing taller

• They can give rise to various types of plant growth

Objectives for Today: 4.6 Roots

• 4.6.1 Identify the structure of the mature root including different types of tissues:

  Dermal Tissue; Taproot system; Fibrous root system; Ground tissue; Vascular

  tissue: xylem and phloem; Apical meristem

• 4.6.2 Describe the different functions of roots; including support a plant, anchor it in 23.1 the ground, store food, and absorb water and dissolved nutrients from the soil

  
  

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Group Work Activity (3-4 members)

10 mins

Label all of the structures within the mature root shown in the figure and identify what type of

tissue each is ?

Open Ended

List all of the functions of the root system in plants.