Biology AS Unit 7 Vocabulary

a tissue containing tubes, called vessels and other types of cells, responsible for the transport of water and mineral salts through a plant and for support

• xylem

• phloem

• vascular system

• vascular

a system of fluid-filled tubes, vessels or spaces, most commonly used for long-distance transport in living organisms

• xylem

• phloem

• vascular system

• vascular

a term referring to tubes or vessels

• xylem

• phloem

• vascular system

• vascular

a tissue containing tubes called sieve tubes and other types of cell, responsible for the transport through the plant of organic solutes (assimilates) such as sucrose

• xylem

• phloem

• vascular system

• vascular

a tissue in plants consisting mainly of xylem and phloem but also containing sclerenchyma and parenchyma cells

• dicotyledon

• vascular tissue

• eyepiece graticule

• stage micrometer

flowing plants with seeds containing and embryos with two cotyledons

• dicotyledon

• monocotyledon

• eyepiece graticule

• stage micrometer

small scale that is placed in a microscope eyepiece

• parenchyma

• vascular bundle

• eyepiece graticule

• stage micrometer

a strand of vascular tissue running longitudinally in a plant, within the bundle, the arrangement of tissues like xylem, phloem and sclerenchyma varies in different plants and organs

• parenchyma

• vascular bundle

• collenchyma

• epidermis

a basic plant tissue typically used a packing tissue between more specialized structure, metabolically active and may have a variety of functions such as food storage and support

• parenchyma

• vascular bundle

• collenchyma

• epidermis

the outer layer of cells covering the body of a plant or animal, in plants it is usually one cell thick and may be covered with a cuticle which provides additional protection against loss of water and disease

• parenchyma

• vascular bundle

• collenchyma

• epidermis