Plants Have

Organs, Too
General Biology 2
 What are vegetative
Organ?
What is the function of the
Answer Me! roots, stems, and leaves?
What is the function of
flower, fruits, and seeds?
Tissues and Cell Types of Flowering Plants

Basic Tissue System Tissue Cell Types

Surface (dermal) Epidermis Parenchyma cells

Periderm

Fundamental (ground) Parenchyma

Collenchyma
Sclerenchyma

Vascular Xylem
Phloem
2 Main Types of
Tissue

1. Meristem Tissue
2. Permanent Tissue
A. surface tissue
B. fundamental tissue
What is a meristem?
• A plant grows because of meristems.
• Part of the plant where growth is fastest.
Two Types of Meristems
 Apical meristem – found on the tip of the stems and roots
Lateral meristem (lateral buds) – involved in the formation of
branches

What is a cambium?
 a ring of meristematic tissues found inside a mature stem
allows growth in diameter or increase in stems

 Vascular cambium – produce new layers of vascular tissues

Cork cambium – produce new surface tissue or cork
Why meristematic
tissue is also known as
undifferentiated tissue?
What is the
difference between
apical meristem and
lateral meristem?
Surface Tissue – cover
and protect
Fundamental
tissue – fill most
spaces