tissue descriptions

The non living transport tissue in plants which transports water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the leaves is the

Xylem

The layers of rectangular shaped cells packed full of chloroplasts which carry out photosynthesis is the

palisade mesophyll

The rapidly dividing undifferentiated cells found in growing regions as stems and roots. These cells can differentiate to form the other types of cells needed .

Meristem

A plant tissue with rounded cells, creating air spaces and a large surface area yo facilitate diffusion of gases

Spongy mesophyll

The living transport tissue in plants which carries sugars and amino acids from the leaves to the rest of the plant

Phloem

The outer layer of cells in a plant which protects against dehydration

Epidermis