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Ch. 25 vocab. Bio.
Vocab. Bro!
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dermal Tissue | Protective outer layer of plant |
| Ground Tissue | Inside of the nonwoody parts of a plant |
| Epidermis | Skin covered by Dermal Tissue |
| Cork | Dermal consists of dead cells called this |
| Vessel | Made up of xylem cells |
| Sieve Tuber | Conducting Strands in phloem |
| Cortex | Ground Tissue surrounding the vascular tissue |
| Root Hairs | Epidermal cells just behind a root tip |
| Root Cap | A mass of cells that covers that covers root tip |
| Herbaceous Plant | Plant with stems that are flexible and green |
| Vascular Bundles | Bundles of xylem and phloem in herbaceous plants |
| Pith | Ground Tissue inside ring of cortex |
| Heartwood | Wood in center of a mature stem or tree trunk |
| Sapwood | Lies outside heartwood contains vessels conducting water |
| Petiole | Stalk that attaches blade to stem |
| Mesophyll | In leaves, ground tissue |
| Transpiration | Loss of water vapor from plant |
| Source | Part of plant that provides organic compounds for the rest of plant |
| Sink | Part of plant organic compounds are delivered to |
| Translocation | Movement of organic compounds from source to sink |