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GCSE Biology: Plant tissues
Organisation · AQA GCSE Biology (8461), specification point 4.2.3.1. Cards are generated from the exam board's own specification for "Plant tissues", and every card links back to the page it came from. Specification © AQA — used with attribution.
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Where in a plant is meristem tissue found?
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At the growing tips of shoots and roots.
Is a leaf a plant tissue or a plant organ?
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A plant organ — it is made up of several tissues (epidermis, mesophyll, xylem, phloem) working together.
Which cells surround the stomata in a leaf?
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Guard cells.
Name the two types of mesophyll tissue in a leaf.
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Palisade mesophyll and spongy mesophyll.
Name the two plant transport tissues.
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Xylem and phloem.
Which plant tissue forms the outer covering of a leaf?
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Epidermal tissue (the epidermis).
Which plant tissue is responsible for growth by producing new cells?
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Meristem tissue, found at the growing tips of shoots and roots.
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