Plant Morphology
• Meristem Tissue- embryonic tissue located at the tips of roots and stem apices (herbaceous & woody plants) and cambium layers (woody plants).
• Parenchyma - unspecialized cells occurring throughout the plant.
• Sclerenchyma- hollow, non-living cells with thick walls; structural support
Transport System
Xylem Tissue- transports water and minerals from the roots to the leaves;
Phloem Tissue- transports organic nutrients from the leaves to the roots
Herbaceous and Woody Stems
Herbaceous plants exhibit only primary growth while woody plants have secondary growth.
Monocot Dicot
one cotyledon two cotyledons
parallel venation
dedritic venation
scattered vascular bundles
vascular bundles forming a ring
flower parts in three
flower parts in four or five
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