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Plant Growth

Plant Growth. Specialized Cells. Guard Cells Guard cells create openings in the cuticle which allow gases (CO 2 ) to enter the leaf for use in photosynthesis. These openings are called stomata . Guard cells can change their shape to open and close the opening. . Specialized Cells.

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Plant Growth

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  1. Plant Growth

  2. Specialized Cells • Guard Cells • Guard cells create openings in the cuticle which allow gases (CO2) to enter the leaf for use in photosynthesis. These openings are called stomata. • Guard cells can change their shape to open and close the opening.

  3. Specialized Cells • The majority of stomata are located on the underside of leaves to reduce water loss (through evaporation) and allowing the upper surface of the leaf to be used for photosynthesis.

  4. Meristematic Cells • Animals have stem cells that can differentiate into all the cells in our bodies. • Plants have a similar type of cell called meristematic cells. These cells have the ability to differentiate into specialized tissues.

  5. Meristematic Cells • Meristematic cells are the only cells in plants that will continue to divide throughout the life of the plant. • These cells are only located in a few spots in the plant • The apical meristem tissue • The lateral meristem tissue

  6. Apical Meristems • Apical meristem tissue is located at the tip of the roots and shoots. This type of tissue allows the plant to grow taller.

  7. Apical Meristems • Apical meristem cells go through a 3 step process: • Cell division • Elongation • Maturation

  8. Apical Meristems • As these cells elongate and mature the root is pushed further into the ground or the shoot grows further from the stem.

  9. Apical Meristems • As the cells elongate they will differentiate into different types of cells in dermal, ground or vascular tissue.

  10. Lateral Meristems • located in the roots and shoots • allows the plant to grow wider

  11. Lateral Meristems

  12. Lateral Meristems • Two rings of lateral meristem tissue run the length of roots and shoots • The outer ring produces new epidermal tissue called cork and the inner ring produces new xylem towards the inside of the stem and phloem towards the outside. • The cork and phloem form the bark of trees and the xylem produces the rings we use to tell how old a tree is.

  13. Lateral Meristems

  14. Plant Reproduction • Because of meristematic tissue, some plants have developed a method of reproduction that does not require pollination of the ovule.

  15. Vegetative Reproduction • A plant can produce genetically identical clones by sending out new shoots or roots from meristematic tissue, that will grow new roots and an entire new plant • Example. Strawberry plants

  16. Vegetative Reproduction Poplar Trees

  17. Vegetative Reproduction • If you cut a stem, root or leaf of a plant and place it in water, it can eventually grow new roots and produce a new plant with identical genetics

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