1. Plant Tissues

2. Meristematic Cells Unspecialized.
Divide and differentiate into specialized tissues.
These cells would be analogous to animal stem cells!

3. Dermal Tissue Forms outermost layer of a plant.
Epidermis can be specialized:
Epidermal root cells can form root hairs to absorb water and minerals.
Epidermal leaf cells produce a waxy waterproof cuticle.
Dermal tissue in a plant is like Epithelial tissue in an animal.

4. Vascular Tissue Xylem Phloem
Transports water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the leaves.
Phloem
Transports a sugar solution from the leaves to the roots.
Vascular tissue in a plant is like Connective (blood) tissue as well as Nervous tissue in an animal.

5. Ground Tissue Located between the dermal and vascular tissue.
Perform a variety of functions:
Photosynthesis.
Food and water storage.
Structural support.
Ground tissue in a plant is like Connective (adipose and/or bone) tissue in an animal.

6. Plant Tissues
Dermal tissue, Vascular tissue, and Ground tissue is found throughout the plant, in the roots, stems, and leaves (see colour-coded diagram on slide).