Introduction to Plant and Animal Tissues

Flashcards covering the definitions, classifications, and sub-types of plant and animal tissues as described in the lecture notes.

A group of cells of similar or different type, having a common origin and specialized to perform a particular function is called __________.

tissue

Based on whether their cells can divide or not, plant tissues are classified into two main types: meristematic tissues and __________ tissues.

permanent

__________ tissues are made up of young actively dividing cells that undergo repeated division to form new cells.

Meristematic

The word meristem is derived from the Greek word __________, which means 'divisible'.

meristos

The regions in a plant where active cell division takes place are the __________ and shoot tip.

root tip

__________ meristems are responsible for primary growth and the length of the plant.

Apical

__________ meristems are associated with secondary growth and the girth of the plant.

Lateral

__________ meristems are involved in growth in the area of development.

Intercalary

Permanent tissues are divided into two categories: complex tissues and __________ tissues.

simple

Simple permanent tissues include parenchyma, collenchyma, and __________.

sclerenchyma

Complex permanent tissues include xylem and __________.

phloem

The four main types of animal tissues are epithelial, connective, muscular, and __________ tissue.

nervous