The document contains microscopic images and descriptions of plant anatomy structures from various exercises. The images show cross-sections of stems, roots, and leaves displaying features such as vascular bundles, bundle sheaths, mesophyll tissue, stomata, epidermis layers and more. Accompanying text provides labels and context for the anatomical structures visible in each image.
2. Leaf trace -
conduction of
materials in the leaves,
transport of materials
Leaf Gap -
parenchyma. fcn:
storage and support.
CS of Catharanthus
roseus stem showing
the node.
DICOT UNILACUNAR NODE.
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11. Cause of
anomalous growth:
Unequal activity of
the cambium
medullary ray
crushed phloem
crushed pith
CS of Aristolochia
elegans mature stem
showing medullary
rays and crushed pith
& phloem.
a.k.a. Dutchman's pipe
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15. CS of Bignonia javanica
mature stem showing
phloem panels
a.k.a. garlic vine
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16. MESARCH
TYPE OF WOOD
according to
PHLOEM PANELS distribution of xylem
vessels- DIFFUSED
Cause of anomalous
growth: unidirectional
growth the cambium.
Almost linear
arrangement of
vessels.
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17. BAST FIBERS cap form
BAST FIBERS band form
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18. BAST FIBERS cap form
BAST FIBERS band form
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19. Cause of anomalous
growth: unequal
activity of the vascular
cambium.
DIFFUSED POROUS.
MESARCH.
CS of Bauhinia
(Alibangbang) mature
stem showing linear
arrangement of xylem
vessels.
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22. MEDULLARY VASCULAR
BUNDLES. - bundles in the
pith; significance: for
greater transport system.
therefore additional
vascular structures.
Cause of anomalous
growth: successive activity
of the vascular cambium
CS of Bougainvilla
spectabilis stem
showing included
phloem.
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36. schlerenchyma
- support. PERICYCLE - origin:
procambium.
ENDODERMIS (part of
the cortex) origin:
ground meristem
CS of Lycopodium
stem showing
plectostele.
VESSEL ELEMENTS
plectostele - derived instead of tracheids.
from actinostele.
STELE. - encloses
the vascular
tissues.
** angiosperm organ
that illustrates such
arrangement - ROOT
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44. *to identiify as MATURE -
start of periderm
formation.
*to identify as YOUNG - no
metaxylem vessels, xylem WIDE CORTEX - for
poles @ the periphery, large storage.
vessels at center.
STARCH GRAINS. (pink)
CS of Ranunculus
mature root showing
tetarch
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45. PASSAGE CELLS. parallel with
xylem poles. easy entrance of
food.
ENDODERMIS.
CASPARIAN STRIP.
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46. PARENCHYMA. not
yet schlerenchyma
CS of young Mongo
root showing tetarch.
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56. schlerenchyma
hypodermis.
vs. commelina:
increase in the
numbers of vessels,
bigger pith, wider
cortex
CS of Zea mays root
showing the polyarch
formation.
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