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Plant Tissues Questions

This document contains questions about plant tissues. It asks about the functions of parenchyma, epidermal and collenchyma cells, as well as the characteristics of parenchyma cells. It also asks about the structures and functions of root tissues, including the dermal, ground and vascular tissue systems. Specific tissues of the root that are inquired about include the epidermis, cortex, endodermis, pericycle, xylem, phloem and vascular cambium. The functions and characteristics of these various plant cell and tissue types are to be provided in response to the questions.

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Plant Tissues Questions

This document contains questions about plant tissues. It asks about the functions of parenchyma, epidermal and collenchyma cells, as well as the characteristics of parenchyma cells. It also asks about the structures and functions of root tissues, including the dermal, ground and vascular tissue systems. Specific tissues of the root that are inquired about include the epidermis, cortex, endodermis, pericycle, xylem, phloem and vascular cambium. The functions and characteristics of these various plant cell and tissue types are to be provided in response to the questions.

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Plant tissues questions

Answer the following questions:

Question 1
1.1 What are the functions of parenchyma cells?
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1.2 What are the functions of epidermal cells?
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1.3 List the characteristics of parenchyma.
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1.4 What specific properties do the cell walls provide to collenchyma cells?
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1.5 Where are collenchyma cells found?
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1.6. What properties do sclereids give to each of these organs?

1.7 Why are thick secondary walls present in fibres, vessel elements and
tracheids?
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1.8 Fibres do not transport water while vessel elements and tracheids transport
water. How is the structure of tracheids and vessel elements adapted to their
function of water transport?
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(8 x 3 =24

Question 2

2. Which tissues of the root comprise the


2.1 dermal tissue system?
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2.2 ground tissue system?
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2.3 vascular tissue system?
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(3 x1)
2.4 Give the functions of each of the following tissues of the root
2.4.1 Epidermis
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2.4.2 Cortex
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2.4.3 Endodermis
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2.4.4 Pericycle
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2.4.5 Xylem
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2.4.6 Phloem
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2.4.7 Vascular cambium
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(7 x 3 =21)
[24]
Total : 48

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