Biology of Plants
Biology of Plants
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ISBN: 9781429219617
Author: Evert, Ray F./
Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
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To determine: The principal conducting cells in the xylem.

Introduction: The process of plant embryogenesis takes place after the fertilization of an ovule to produce a completely developed plant embryo. It establishes the apical–basal axis of the plant, with a root apical meristem at one end and a shoot apical meristem at the other end.

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To determine: The principal conducting cells in the phloem.

Introduction: The plant body is formed of individual cells that are organized into aggregations of cells called as tissues. In plants, the cells of each tissue function as a unit.

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To describe: The characteristics of each cell type in phloem and xylem.

Introduction: The ground tissue system is formed of collenchyma, parenchyma, and sclerenchyma. The vascular tissue system is formed of phloem and xylem tissues.

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