BIOL-1507EL Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Vascular Plant, Ajuga, Selaginella

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X ylem and phloem there two conducting tissue of the vascular system: functioning xylem cells are actually dead cells; their walls remain to function as microscopic water pipes. The walls of the xylem cells are generally lignified. Xylem function in support as well as water transport: p hloem is a living tissue of elongated cells arrange into tubes that distribute sugar, amino acids and other organic nutrients throughout the plants. L eaves : are organs that increase the surface area of the vascular plant, to capture more solar energy for: early vascular plant leaves are with single vein (microphylls). All other vascular plants their leaves photosynthesis are with highly branched vascular system (megaphylls). O: l ycopodium (club mosses/ ground pine, s elaginella (spike mosses, i soetes (quillworts) L ycopodium evolved during the devonian period, and became a major part of landscape during the carboniferous period (340 mya lasted until 280 mya)

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