Wake-up 1. Are fungus autotrophs or heterotrophs? 2. Explain how they obtain their food? 3. Explain the relationship between mycelium and hyphae. Plant Anatomy and Physiology Early Plant Ancestors All were Aquatic Phytoplankton: Green Algae Unicelluar; Multicellular; Colonial (many individual organisms living together in a outer membrane) Most diverse group of protists; can be found everywhere Even on the backs of some animals Green Algae Structure Stipe: Holds plant upright Chloroplast Cell Wall Rhizoid: Anchors algae Vacuole Chloroplast Stem Cell Wall Leaf True Roots Vacuole What did plants have to do to make the move to land? Put down Roots Green Algae Structure Stipe: Holds plant upright Algae absorb the water they need from surrounding; rhizoids anchor Rhizoid: Anchors algae What did plants have to do to make the move to land? Develop a functional stem Green Algae Structure Stipe: Holds plant upright Algae absorb what they need from their surroundings; Water holds them upright Rhizoid: Anchors algae What did plants have to do to make the move to land? Prevent water loss Green Algae Structure Stipe: Holds plant upright Algae live in water; no need to control water; absorb what they need Rhizoid: Anchors algae What is the function of Roots? What is the function of Roots? • Absorb water and nutrients throughout the plant. • Structure and support Two types of roots: Fibrous Many lateral roots branching from one main point Two types of roots: Tap One main root; lateral roots extending from the tap root What type of root? Fibrous What type of root? Tap What is the function of stems? What is the function of stems? • Stems are the main highway for the transport of glucose and water. • Vascular tissue makes up core of stems. Plant tissue: Vascular • Location: Core of the stem Plant tissue: Vascular • Function: Transports glucose and water throughout plants Components of Vascular Tissue: Phloem • “Phloem down below em” • Transports glucose down throughout the plant. • Glucose is made in the leaves of a plant. Components of Vascular Tissue: Xylem • “Xylem to the skylem” • Vascular tissue is used to transport materials throughout the plant. • Xylem transports water up throughout the plant What is the function of leaves? What is the function of leaves? • Leaves are the site of photosynthesis. • Photosynthesis is the process in which plants capture energy from the sun and carbon dioxide to make glucose Leaf Structure Stem Leaf Venation: • Net venation: veins are spread out on the blade in a net. Like the network of veins in our bodies. • Parallel venation: veins are lined side by side (parallel) on the blade. Cuticle • Found on the top side of leaves • Waxy outer layer which prevents water from leaving the cell Stomata • Found on the underside of leaves • They are tiny openings that allow water and gases to move in and out the leaf. Plant Tissue: Dermal • Location: Outer most layer of tissue. • Function: Prevent water loss and protection Plant Responses: Phototropism* • Plants response to light. • Leaves will bend toward the light to maximum photosynthesis. Gravitropism • Plants response to gravity • Positive Gravitropism: Roots grow down • Negative Gravitropism: Stems grow against gravity Thigmotropism • Plants response to touch • Life: Plants 4:00