Animal and Plant Tissues

Tissue

a group of similar cells that are ^^modified^^ to carry out the same function

What are the four basic plant tissue types?

1. Dermal
2. Vascular
3. Ground Tissue
4. 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

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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?

1. xylem: transports @@water@@ and %%dissolved minerals%%
2. 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?

1. Epithelial
2. Connective
3. Muscular
4. 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

1. Micropropagation
2. Anti-cancerous agents

Why is diffusion known as ‘passive transport’?

Diffusion is a passive process which means it __does not require energy__