Plant Organs
Biology: AQA GCSE Higher, topic 2.5.1
Plant Tissues
Plants have similar levels of biological organisation to animals. Tissues are groups of similar cells that act together to perform a specific function. Different types of tissues make up the major plant organs:
Stems
- Stems are examples of plant organs.
Roots
- Roots are examples of plant organs.
- Meristem tissue can be found at the growing tips of roots and shoots.
- The undifferentiated cells of meristem tissue repeatedly divide and grow.
Leaves
- Leaves are examples of plant organs.
Reproductive structures
- Reproductive structures are examples of plant organs.
Test yourself on Plant Organs
What is the relationship between tissues and organs in a plant?
Why are meristem cells able to divide repeatedly at the growing tips of roots and shoots?
Meristem tissue is found at the growing tips of roots and shoots, where its cells repeatedly divide. What does this suggest about where a plant grows?
Tissues are groups of similar cells with a specific function, and different tissues combine to form organs. Why does this mean plants have a similar level of biological organisation to animals?
A tissue is a group of similar cells that act together to perform a specific function. What would happen if the cells in a tissue stopped acting together?