Plant Structure (B4)

Cell - building block of animal/plants

Tissue - lots of similar cells make tissues

Organ - different tissues make organs

Organ system - diffferent organs working together

Organism - different organ systems working together

Plant organs and their functions:

• Flower - used for reproduction
• Stem - supports, transports substances (water and nutrients) through plant
• Leaf - photosynthesis
• Root - anchors plant, takes up minerals and water from the soil

Xylem and Phloem:

• Two major tissues in plant
• Found in vascular bundles from the roots to the leaves
• They provide transport…