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VASCULAR PLANT ORGANS
JJA OBICO
Instructor, Dept. of Biology
CAS UP M ilCAS, UP Manila
MERISTEMS
Apical Meristemp
• Shoot Apical Meristem
Root Apical Meristem• Root Apical Meristem
Primary Growthy
• Increase in length of roots and shoots
Caused by APICAL MERISTEMS• Caused by APICAL MERISTEMS
• Outcome: PRIMARY PLANT BODY
APICAL MERISTEMS
• Give rise to primary meristems• Give rise to primary meristems
Primary meristemsy
• Produces tissues of the primary plant body
Consists of:Consists of:
1. Protoderm
Primary dermal tissue/ epidermisPrimary dermal tissue/ epidermis
2. Procambium
Primary vascular tissuePrimary vascular tissue
3. Ground meristem
Ground tissue
Primary meristems Primary tissuesPrimary meristems Primary tissues
Protoderm
Dermal Tissue
(Epidermis)
Apical Meristem Ground meristem
Ground Tissue
(parenchyma,
ll hcollenchyma,
sclerenchyma)
Vascular Tissue
Procambium
Vascular Tissue
(Primary Xylem and
Phloem)
Lateral Meristems
• aka secondary meristems
Causes thickening of the stems and roots• Causes thickening of the stems and roots
▫ SECONDARY GROWTH
Common in eudicots and gymnospermsCommon in eudicots and gymnosperms
Rare in monocots
• Single-cell layers of meristematic cells that
usually form cylinders running lengthwise along
t ta stem or root
L l iLateral meristem
• Vascular cambium
C k bi• Cork cambium
- Primary Growth
leafleaf
bladeblade
axillary budaxillary bud
shoot apical meristemshoot apical meristem
terminal budterminal bud
Sh tSh t
bladeblade
petiolepetiole
nodenode
vascular tissuevascular tissue
ShootShoot
systemsystem
vascular tissuevascular tissue
internodeinternode
vascular tissuevascular tissue
root hairroot hair
RootRoot
systemsystem
dermal tissuedermal tissue
root tiproot tiproot caproot cap
root apical meristemroot apical meristem
dermal tissuedermal tissue
ground tissueground tissue
vascular tissuevascular tissue
ROOT
• Anchors the plant
• Absorbs water and• Absorbs water and
minerals
• Root hairs
Patterns of root growthg
• Taproot system
▫ Most eudicots gymnosperms▫ Most eudicots, gymnosperms
• Fibrous root systemFibrous root system
▫ Seedless vascular plants, monocots
▫ Adventitious roots
▫ More shallow and horizontal
▫ Common in dry regions
• Zone of cell division
▫ Root apical meristem and primary meristemsRoot apical meristem and primary meristems
• Zone of elongation
▫ Derivatives stop dividing and begin to grow in
length
• Zone of maturation
▫ Cells begin specializing in structure and function▫ Cells begin specializing in structure and function
into different cells types, epidermal cells and
conducting cells
R h i▫ Root hairs
External Structures
• Root cap
▫ Protects the apical meristem▫ Protects the apical meristem
▫ Helps the root penetrate the soil
▫ Secretes mucigel- slimy polysaccharide forSecretes mucigel slimy polysaccharide for
lubrication
• Root hairs
▫ Zone of maturation
▫ Where most of absorption of water and mineral
occurs
Tissues of the root
• Epidermis
Cortex• Cortex
• Endodermis
• Stele• Stele
▫ Pericycle
▫ Vascular TissuesVascular Tissues
▫ Pith*
uncutinized epidermis
Root hair
Lateral root
phloemp o
pericycle
Endodermis
- with Casparian strip
pericycle
xylem
Cortex- parenchymap y
Casparian strip
Composed of suberin-Composed of suberin
Thick cortex
Exarch- protoxylem devpt.
Tetrarch
Protostele
• Aerial roots – epiphytes
Buttress roots flared roots extending from tree• Buttress roots – flared roots extending from tree
trunks
• Contractile roots• Contractile roots
• Suckers- asexual reproduction
• PneumatophoresPneumatophores
• Mycorrhiza- absorption of P
▫ Endomycorrhizay
▫ Ectomycorrhiza
axilTerminal bud
STEM
node
Axillary bud
• Supports leaves or
reproductive structures
internode
reproductive structures
• Conduct water, minerals
and organic molecules
Protoderm
Ground meristem
Procambium
Meristematic regionMeristematic region
Enlargement regionEnlargement region
ProtodermProtoderm epidermisepidermis
cortexcortex
Ground meristemGround meristem
cortexcortex
pithpith
ProcambiumProcambium
phloemphloem
vascular cambiumvascular cambium
ProcambiumProcambium
xylemxylem
Tissues of the stem
• Epidermis
▫ Cuticle▫ Cuticle
▫ Trichomes
• CortexCortex
• Vascular Tissues
• Pith*Pith
epidermisepidermis
cortexcortex
pith raypith ray
pithpith
primary phloemprimary phloem
fascicularfascicular cambiumcambium
i li lprimary xylemprimary xylem
Vascular bundleVascular bundle
SIPHONOSTELE
M t d E di t tMonocot and Eudicot stem
bundle sheathbundle sheath
phloemphloem
companion cellcompanion cell
sieve tubesieve tube
pitted vesselpitted vessel
Cross section of a monocot stCross section of a monocot st
xylemxylem
pitted vesselpitted vessel
annular vesselannular vessel
air spaceair space
vascular bundlvascular bundl
epidermis
tcortex
vascular bundle
pith
Young herbaceous dicot stemYoung herbaceous dicot stemYoung herbaceous dicot stemYoung herbaceous dicot stem
d hd hd hd hendarchendarchendarchendarch
Vascular bundle of a dicot stemVascular bundle of a dicot stem
phloemphloemphloemphloem
Vascular bundle of a dicot stemVascular bundle of a dicot stem
vascular cambiumvascular cambium
phloemphloemphloemphloem
interfascicular cambiuminterfascicular cambiuminterfascicular cambiuminterfascicular cambium
fascicular cambiumfascicular cambium
xylemxylem
Comparison between ROOT and Stem
ROOT STEM
• Protostele • Siphonostele• Protostele
• Wider cortex
• Uncutinized epidermis
Lack nodes
• Siphonostele
• Thinner Cortex
• Cutinized epidermis
With nodes• Lack nodes • With nodes
cladode
ModifiedModifiedModifiedModified
stemsstems
Modified stems: vegetative reproductionModified stems: vegetative reproduction
stoloniferousstoloniferous rhizomatousrhizomatous
CormsBulbs Tubers
Rhizomes Stolon/Runners
LEAF
• Main photosynthetic
organ of the plantorgan of the plant
• Flat
• Transpiration
Leaf buttress
reticulate venation
V PV PVenation PatternsVenation Patterns
parallel venation
Phyllotaxy
Leaf shapeLeaf shape
andandandand
arrangementsarrangements
havehave
Leaf Type
havehave
environmentalenvironmental
significancesignificancesignificancesignificance
Tissues of the leafTissues of the leaf
• Epidermis
▫ Two surfacesTwo surfaces
Upper- Adaxial
Lower- Abaxial
▫ With cuticleW t cut c e
▫ Stomata
▫ Trichomes
• Mesophyll
▫ Ground tissue
PalisadePalisade
Spongy
▫ Vascular Tissue
Vein
epidermis
In most plants the epidermis is single layered.In most plants the epidermis is single layered.
epidermisepidermis
Others, as in rubber tree plant, have multiple layersOthers, as in rubber tree plant, have multiple layers
allowing them to occupy varied selective habitatsallowing them to occupy varied selective habitats
subsidiary cellssubsidiary cells grass-type
stoma
dumbell shape
guardguard cellscells
K+K+K+K+KK++
K+K+
HH22OOHH22OOHH22OO HH22OO
CC ti th h th idti th h th idCrossCross--section through the midsection through the mid
upper epidermisupper epidermis xylemxylem
collenchymacollenchyma
phloemphloem
lower epidermislower epidermis
phloemphloem
hh
collenchymacollenchyma
parenchymaparenchyma
Cross section of a leafCross section of a leaf
cutting through a veincutting through a vein
cuticle
stoma
adaxial epidermis
palisade mesophyllp p y
spongy mesophyll
vein
p gy p y
abaxial epidermis
air spaces
abaxial epidermis
stoma
LLLeaf modificationLeaf modificationinsectivorous plainsectivorous pla
Venus flytrapVenus flytrap
Nepenthes sp.Nepenthes sp. SarraceniaSarracenia sp.sp.
BRACTBRACT
Succulent
Leaves as homesLeaves as homes
for antsfor ants
leaf tendril forleaf tendril for
supportsupport
leaf tendril
for climbing
leaf tipsleaf tips
for protectionfor protectionf pf p
The largest leaf is observed
in the genus VictoriaVictoriain the genus VictoriaVictoria