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Tissue System - Epidermal Tissue System

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Estimated time: 3 minutes
CBSE: Class 12

Key Points: Epidermal Tissue System

  • Epidermal tissue is the outermost covering of the plant body, made up of epidermal cells, stomata, trichomes and root hairs.
  • Epidermis is a single layer of compactly arranged parenchymatous cells covered with a waxy cuticle (absent in roots) to prevent water loss.
  • Stomata regulate transpiration and gaseous exchange; each stoma has two bean-shaped guard cells (dumb-bell shaped in grasses).
  • Stomatal apparatus = stomatal aperture + guard cells + subsidiary cells.
  • Root hairs are unicellular extensions of epidermal cells that absorb water and minerals from the soil.
  • Trichomes are stem hairs that may be branched, unbranched or secretory, and help prevent water loss.
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