BIOL 125 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Endodermis, Meristem, Ground Tissue

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Fine structure of roots and function(know meristemdiagram and the parts of it and function) Root cap: cells that are added in proximally are the reason root caps grow. Meristem( zone of division): kind of similar to stem cell tissue, constantly divided, where most of the growth in plants occurs, there are two types of growth. Apical meristem: located at the tips of branches and roots. 3 primary meristems: protoderm, ground meristem: produces tissue, procambrium: produces vascular tissue. Epidermis -> outermost layer, no cuticle present so water can get in, function: to control ion uptake. Cortex-> ground tissue, usually parenchyma cells, and it stores carbohydrates. Shoot systems (putting the leaves where they can do their jobs and transporting materials around the leaf ) Stems: mostly used for transport, a branching hierarchy, not usually seen as networks it has::

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