Lab Procedure 1A: Identify the non-meristematic tissuein the cross section of the stem

PROCEDURE:

1. Examine the prepared slide of the cross section of the monocot stem.
2. Draw and label the dermal tissue, the ground tissue, and the vascular bundle.
3. Draw and label specialized tissue cortex.
4. Examine the cross section of the dicot stem.
5. Draw and label the dermal tissue, the ground tissue, and the vascular bundle.
6. Draw and label specialized tissue cortex and pith.
7. Draw and label any other specialized tissue or cells that can be seen in the stem section.

Monocot                                                                                             Dicot

Corn Stem                                                                                           Sunflower Stem                                                                                               

Lab Procedure 1B: Identify the non-meristematic tissue in the cross section of the root.

PROCEDURE:

1. Examine the prepared slide of the cross section of the monocot root.
2. Label the dermal tissue, the ground tissue, and the vascular bundle.
3. Label specialized tissue cortex.
4. Examine the cross section of the dicot root.
5. Label the dermal tissue, the ground tissue, and the vascular bundle.
6. Label specialized tissue cortex and pith.
7. Label any other specialized tissue or cells that can be seen in the root section.

Monocot                                                                                             Dicot

Carrion Flower Root                                                                        Typical Dicot Root                                                                           

Lab Procedure 1C: Identify the non-meristematic tissue of the root hair.

PROCEDURE:

1. Examine the prepared slide of the root hair.
2. Draw and label all of the tissues you can see. 

1. What is the significance of the root hairs?

                                                                                                                2. From what tissue do the root hairs form?

Lab Procedure 1D: Identify the non-meristematic tissue in the cross section of the leaf.

PROCEDURE:

• Examine the prepared slide of the cross section of the leaf.
• Draw and label the dermal tissue, the ground tissue, and the vascular bundle.
• Draw and label any other specialized tissue or cells that can be seen in the leaf section.

Monocot                                                                                             Dicot

Corn Leaf                                                                                             Privet Leaf

Lab Procedure 2A: Identify the meristematic tissue

PROCEDURE:

1. Examine the prepared slide of the tip of the root and shoot.
2. Draw and label the protoderm, the ground meristem, and theprocambium.
3. Draw and label any other specialized tissue or cells that can be seen in the stem or root tip.

Stem                                                                                                     Root     

Coleus stem                                                                                        Onion root                                                                         

Lab Procedure 2B: Identify the secondary meristematic tissue

PROCEDURE:

1. Examine the cross section of the wood.
2. Label: Vascular Cambium, Cork, Pith.

Lab Procedure 6: Identify the cross section of a carrot root

PROCEDURE:

1. Examine the cross section of the carrot root. 
2. Label the vascular cambium and cortex.

ANALYSIS:

1. What is the difference between non-meristematic tissue and meristematic tissue?

• Do all organisms possess both meristematic and non-meristematic tissues? Why or why not?