Secondary Growth - Structure and Function of Plants - Lecture Notes, Study notes of Biology

Download Secondary Growth - Structure and Function of Plants - Lecture Notes and more Study notes Biology in PDF only on Docsity! Secondary Growth and Seed Plants I 1. Phylogenetic tree 2. Secondary Growth (Vascular Cambium/Cork Cambium) • meristems that contribute to plant girth • remember, meristems are areas of cell division 3. Board illustration of secondary growth in the stem – we are not covering the root, but remember that roots have secondary growth too. 4. Board illustration of Bark production.(Cork Cambium and Cork are key terms to know) 5. Photos of Bark and discussion Bark function. Protection – Physical impact Cold Heat (fire) Dehydration Penetration from other living creatures (plants, insects, etc) Photosynthesis 6. Coniferophyta Life Cycle to introduce this group – 7. For this week focus on – a. Secondary Growth (lab today) b. What is a pollen Grain? c. Where is a gametophyte and sporophyte? Docsity.com