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chapter 26 voc.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dermal Tissue | Forms the protective outer layer of a plant. |
| Ground tissue | Make up much of the inside of the non-woody part of a plant. |
| Epidermis | Dermal tissue that covers the outer part of a non-woody plant. |
| Cork | Consist of several layers of dead cells. |
| Vessel | Makes up conducting strands. |
| Sieve tubes | The conducting strands in phloem. |
| Cortex | Ground tissue surrounding the vascular tissue. |
| Root hair | Slender projecting of the cell membrane increases the surface area of the root and its ability to absorb water and mineral nutrients. |
| Root cap | Covers and protects the actively growing root tip. |
| Herbaceous plant | A plant with stems that are flexible and usually green. |
| Vascular bundles | The stem of a herbaceous plant contains bundles of xylem and phloem. |
| Pith | The ground tissue inside the vascular bundles. |
| Heartwood | The wood in the center of a mature stem or tree trunk where the xylem no longer conducts water. |
| Sapwood | Lies outside the heartwood and contains vessel cells that can conduct water. |
| Petiloe | Stalk that attaches the blade of a leaf to the stem. |
| Mesophyll | Ground tissue that has leaves packed with chlorophyll. |
| Transportation | The loss of water vapor from a plant. |
| Source | Part of a plant that provides organic compounds for other parts of the plants. |
| Sink | Part of a plant that organic compounds are delivered too. |
| Translocation | The movement of organic compounds within a plant from a source to a sink. |