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Tissue
a group of similar cells that are modified to carry out the same function
What are the four basic plant tissue types?
Dermal
Vascular
Ground Tissue
Meristematic Tissue
What is the function of dermal tissues?
Plant tissue: dermal tissue surrounds and protects the plant ex. epidermis
The epidermis is a ….tissue
dermal- surrounds and protects
…tissue surrounds and protects the plant ex. epidermis
dermal tissue surrounds and protects the plant ex. epidermis
What is the function of vascular tissue?
Plant tissue: vascular tissue transports materials throughout the plant
THINK: vescular-vessel
the … tissue transports materials throughout the plant
vascular tissue transports materials throughout the plant
What are two examples of vascular tissues that are found in plants?
xylem: transports water and dissolved minerals
phloem: transports food
Xylem and phloem are two examples of … tissue that… materials throughout the plant
Xylem and phloem are two examples of vascular tissue that transport materials throughout the plant
What is the difference between dermal and vascular tissues?
Both plant tissues
Dermal- surrounds and protects plant
Vascular- transports materials
What are the four basic animal tissues?
Epithelial
Connective
Muscular
Nervous
Nervous tissue is adapted to…
Nervous tissue is adapted to carrying out impulses
Define Tissue culture
Tissue culture: is the growth of cells in or on a nutrient medium outside an organism
What does ‘in vitro’ mean?
outside the body
IVF is an example of tissue culture because…
it is the growth of cells in or on a nutrient medium outside an organism
What is micropropagation?
the growth of a large number of plants from the cells of a parent plant
The growth of a large number of plants from the cells of a parent plant is known as…
Micropropagation
Micropropagation is the growth of a large number of plants from the cells of a parent plant that rapidly produces…
Micropropagation is the growth of a large number of plants from the cells of a parent plant that rapidly produces genetically identical plants
(T/F) Tissue culture is the growth of tissues in or on a nutrient medium outside an organism
FALSE Tissue culture is the growth of CELLS in or on a nutrient medium outside an organism
What is an example of tissue culture
skin grafts (animal)
Why is a coverslip used when using a microscope?
to protect the sample from drying out
to not damage lenses
What is an example of a tissue in plants?
Vascular tissue ex. xylem that transports water and dissolved minerals
Give two examples of tissue cultures
Micropropagation
Anti-cancerous agents
Why is diffusion known as ‘passive transport’?
Diffusion is a passive process which means it does not require energy
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