2. Table of Contents
Exercise 9
The Primary Structure of the Stem...............................................................1
Exercise 10
The Secondary Structure of the Stem.........................................................8
Exercise 11
The Nodal Anatomy of the Stem...................................................................17
Exercise 12
Vines and Anomalous Stems.........................................................................19
Exercise 13
Vascular Cryptogams....................................................................................23
Exercise 14
The Root Anatomy...........................................................................................30
Exercise 15
The Leaf Anatomy...........................................................................................39
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4. The Primary Structure of the Stem 1
Exercise 9
The Primary Structure of the Stem
Content:
o Cucurbita c.s. o Zea mays c.s.
Bicollateral Bundle of Cucurbita mature vascular bundle of
Phloem tissue of Cucurbita c.s. Zea mays
showing sieve plate
o Young stem of Muntingia calabura c.s.
o Coleus c.s.
o 1-yr old stem of Tilia c.s.
o Helianthus c.s.
Terminologies:
o Dermal Tissue System – consists of the epidermis and cuticle
o Epidermis – outer covering of the stem for protection and prevents loss of water
o Cuticle – waxy covering of the epidermis made up of cutin
o Trichomes – epidermal appendages found in some stems used to prevent loss of water and
herbivory
o Ground Tissue System – background tissue that fills the spaces between epidermis and
vascular tissue
o Phloem – transports food and nutrients
o Bundle cap – cluster of dead, fibrous, thick-walled sclerenchyma cells providing support for
phloem tissue
o Sieve tube members – large, living, elongated cells that lack a nucleus at maturity; become
vertically aligned to form sieve tubes
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o Sieve plate – found at the end walls of sieve tube; contains sieve areas
o Companion cells – small, nucleated parenchyma cells connected to sieve tube cells that assist
them
o Xylem – transports water and minerals
o Tracheids – elongated, thick-walled cells with closed tapered ends; dead at functional maturity
and lumens are connected through pits in the walls
o Vessel members – large, dead, cylindrical cells that become joined end to end to form vessels
o Vascular Cambium – tissue located between the xylem and phloem which actively divides in
some plants to give rise to secondary tissues
o Hypodermis – underlying layer of sclerenchyma after the epidermis providing support in some
plants like Zea mays
o Conjunctive Tissue – parenchymatous ground tissue found in monocots without piths
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Vascular
cambium
phloem
xylem
pith
cortex
Epidermis
Young Tilia stem c.s.
cortex
pith
phloem
xylem
epidermis
trichome Young Muntingia calabura stem c.s.
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11. The Secondary Structure of the Stem 8
Exercise 10
The Secondary Structure of the Stem
Content:
o Tilia stem cs. o Lenticels of stems cs.
• Periderm of Tilia stem
o Mature Pinus stem cs.
o Tilia wood ts. • Resin canal of Pinus
o Tilia wood rs. o Pinus Is.
o Muntingia stem cs.
Terminologies:
• Lenticel- limited part of the periderm in which the phellogen is
more active than elsewhere and produces a tissue that has
numerous intercellular spaces
• Periderm- protective tissue of secondary origin which replaces the
epidermis in stems and roots that increase in thickness by
secondary growth
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• Resin duct- in conifers, this occur in vascular and ground
tissues of all plant organs and are, structurally, long
intercellular spaces lined with resin-producing epithelial
cells
• Ray initials- type of cell consisting the vascular cambium
that are elongated, axially oriented and have tapering ends
• Axial initials- another cell type found in the vascular
cambium that are almost isodiametric cells, smaller and
round to angular in shape
13. The Secondary Structure of the Stem 10
Phloem fibers
Annual rings
pith
Tilia stem cs.
Closer
look on
Tilia epidermis
stem
cortex
Dilated phloem ray
phloem
Vascular cambium
Early wood late wood
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tracheids
Ray cells
Tilia radial section
Multiseriate
Ray cells
tracheids
Tilia tangential section
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lenticel
Filling
tissues
Lenticel
phellogen
Nerium stem - lenticel
lenticel
Filling
tissues
Lenticel
phellogen
Sambucus stem - lenticel
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epidermis
Dilated phloem ray
phloem
Vascular cambium
Xylem rays
Secondary phloem
epidermis
pith
Muntingia mature stem cs.
pith
Primary
xylem
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phellem
xylem
phellogen
Resin canal
phloem
cortex
phellem
phellogen
cortex
phloem
Resin canal
xylem
pith
Pinus mature stem cs.
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cortex
Casing cells
Resin canal
Resin canal in cortex
Resin canal
Xylem
Resin canal in xylem tracheids
Xylem rays
Resin canal
Xylem
tracheids
Xylem rays Pith
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Uniseriate
ray cells
Resin canal
Pinus tangential section
tracheids
Uniseriate
ray cells
Tangential section showing ray cells
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20. The Nodal Anatomy of the Stem 17
Exercise 11
The Nodal Anatomy of the Stem
Content:
o Chichirica stem, selected o Tradescantia stem, selected cs
cs from serial section from serial section
Terminologies:
o Leaf gap- also called lacuna; space in the vascular cambium
filled with parenchyma
o Leaf trace- vascular tissues supplying the leaf
o Unilacunar type-each leaf produces one leaf gap
o Trilacunar type-two “lateral” gaps are formed
o Multitlacunar type-more then three gaps are produced
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Leaf Trace
Leaf Gap
Vascular
Tissues
Pith
Chichirica cs. “Unilacunar type”
Leaf Gap
Leaf Trace
Pith
Tradenscantia cs. “Multilacunar type”,
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22. Vines and Anomalous Stems 19
Exercise 12
Vines and Anomalous Stems
Content:
o Aristolochia elegans stem cs. o Bauhinia stem cs.
o Bignonia javanica stem cs. o Bougainvilla spectabilis stem
Terminologies:
o Medullary bundles - vascular bundles in the pith; result of the
dedifferentiation of the pith parenchyma to vascular cambium therefore
producing vascular tissues.
o Included phloem - phloem found in xylem; result of the dedifferentiation
of the xylem parenchyma to vascular cambium therefore producing
phloem.
o Giant rays - result of the unusual activity of the vascular cambium; the
vascular cambium produces rays instead of vascular tissues.
o Phloem panels - result of the unidirectional activity of the vascular
cambium; vascular cambium produces phloem instead of the usual
phloem outward and xylem inward.
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26. Vascular Cryptogams 23
Exercise 13
Vascular Cryptogams
Content:
o Pteris (common fern) stem cs. o Selaginella (Spike Moss) stem cs.
o Pteridium aqualinum (Bracken o Lycopodium (Ground Pine) stem
Fern) stem cs. cs.
o Equisetum (Horsetail) stem cs.
Terminologies:
o Cryptogams- hidden gametes
o Protostele- a stele wherein xylem is located in the center instead
of a pith
o Haplostele-a protostele where the phloem surrounds the xylem
o Dictyostele- if multiple gaps in the vascular cylinder exist in any
one transverse section.
o Plectostele- a protostele wherein the xylem are in form of
strands
o Actinostele- a star-shaped protostele
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o Siphonostele- a stele with a pith
o Atactostele- a siphonostele wherein the vascular
bundles are arranged spirally
o Eustele- a siphonostele wherein the vascular bundles
are arranged in a circle
o Ectophloic Siphonostele- a siphonostele wherein the
phloem has completely surrounded the xylem
o Amphiphloic Siphonostele- a siphonostele wherein the
phloem placed both inside and outside of the xylem
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Exercise 14
Root Anatomy
Content: o Phaseolus young root cs.
o Ranunculus old root cs. o Phaseolus mature root
o Ranunculus young root cs. o Zea mays root cs.
o Mongo young root cs. o Commelina root cs.
o Mongo old root cs. o Pinus root cs.
Terminologies:
•Epidermis – Uniserate layer of collapsed and partially destroyed cells
covering the entirety of the root.
•Periderm - protective tissue of secondary origin which replaces the
epidermis in stems and roots that increase in thickness by secondary
growth
•Resin duct- in conifers, this occur in vascular and ground tissues of all
plant organs and are, structurally, long intercellular spaces lined with resin-
producing epithelial cells
•Cortex - outer layer of tissue immediately below the epidermis of a stem
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or root. Relatively thicker in roots than in stems.
•Pericycle - inner layer of cells in the cortex of a root and of some
stems, surrounding a vascular bundle. Responsible for diverting all
conduction of material into symplast.
•Endodermis - inner layer of cells in the cortex of a root and of
some stems, surrounding a vascular bundle. Responsible for
diverting all conduction of material into symplast.
•Taproot system – type of root system where radicle is prominent
and lateral roots grow from it. Typical of eudicots.
•Fibrous root system – type of root system where radicle is not
prominent and consists rather of several adventitious roots forming
from the first root/radicle. Typical of monocots.
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cortex with
starch grains
stele
Ranunculus young root cs. “tetrarch”
unlignified
endodermis
endodermis
protoxylem
cortex with
starch grains
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44. Leaf Anatomy 39
Exercise 15
Leaf Anatomy
Content: o Ixora leaf cs.
o Pinus leaf cs. o Ficus elastica leaf cs.
o Cycas leaf cs. o Syringa vulgaris leafcs.
o Zea mays leaf cs. o Bougainvilla spectabilis
o Nerium oleander leaf cs. leaf cs.
Terminologies:
o Mesophyll- ground tissue of the leaf
o Unifacial- palisade is present on both sides of the leaf
o Bifacial- palisade is present on one side while spongy layer on
the other side.
o Uniform- the mesophyll appears homogeneous
o Lamina- the flat portion of the leaf
o Midrib- the large middle vein of the leaf
o Vein- the vascular system in the leaf
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