Plant Tissues

Subtypes of meristematic tissue

• Apical, lateral, and intercalary

Function of meristematic tissue

• For growth (cell division)

Type of growth; apical meristem

• primary growth (height)

Type of growth; lateral meristem

• Secondary growth (girth)

Type of growth; intercalary meristem

• Adds to stem length in grasses/ plants with no cork cambium

Subtypes of Simple permanent tissues

• Parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma

Function of simple permanent tissue

• storage, support, photosynthesis

Subtypes of complex permanent tissues

• xylem, and phloem

Function of complex permanent tissue

• Water, minerals, and food transportation

Subtypes of dermal tissue

• Epidermis, guard cells, and root hairs

Function of dermal tissues

• protection, and gaps/water exchange