Lesson 5.2 - Stems and Roots

  • Lesson 5.2 - Stems and Roots

    Learning Goals: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to

    1. Define key terms: herbaceous, woody, vascular bundle, vascular cambium, bark, cork cambium, tracheid, vessel element, perforation plate, sieve cell, sieve tube element, sieve plate, companion cell, taproot system, lateral root, root hair, fibrous root system, root cap, root cortex, endodermis, Casparian strip, vascular cylinder, tuberous root, adventitious root.
    2. Know the basic function and structure of stems and roots
    3. Know the difference between vascular bundles and vascular cambium
    4. Know the difference cell types in the vascular tissue of stems
    5. Know some examples of stem and root specializations
    6. Give some examples of human uses of stems and roots