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Vascular Tissue Lab
Activity 1: Observe the slides of monocot and dicot stems. Take a picture of each and
label the xylem and phloem bundles. Also label each picture as a monocot or dicot.
You may use your textbook and the Internet as resources. Attach your pictures. Answer
the following questions when you are done.
1. Compare and contrast the function of roots and shoots.
2. List the functions of dermal, ground, and vascular tissues.
3. Describe the characteristics of the three main plant cell types.
Activity 2: Complete online activities 20.2, 20.3, and 20.4 on phsuccessnet.com. Answer
the following questions when you have completed the activities:
1. Name two types of vascular tissue.
2. Where are collenchyma cells most likely found and how is this related to its
function?
3. What are meristems, and where are they found in a young plant?
4. In which region do the root hairs develop? What is their function?
5. Meristems are tissues that generate new dermal, vascular, and ground tissue in
plants throughout their lives. Identify the two meristems that produce growth in
thickness.
6. What type of plant tissue is wood, and what are its functions?