ACTIVITY 1 : PLANT TISSUES

OBJECTIVES
 Observe and Identify the different types of simple and
complex plant tissue using the scanner, LPO and HPO.
 Compare the plant tissues in stems, roots, and leaves
 Compare the plant tissues in monocots and eudicots
 Determine the important functions of the different plant
tissues
Materials
 13 Prepared Slides of the Specimens
 A Microscope
 Pencil
 Ballpen
 Coloring Materials
 Lab Manual
PROCEDURE
 During the 2-hr. Bio laboratory Period:

1. Member 1 borrows the microscope from the technician.

2. Member 2 goes in front of the professor’s desk to get the prepared slides.
3. Member 1 switches the microscope on and checks the lenses to be used.
4. Our professor discusses (for the first 30 mins. of the period) the parts of the plant
tissues to be located from the prepared slides for the activity.
5. Member 3 and 4 takes down notes of the important information about the parts of
the plant tissues (i.e. objectives to be used, magnification, labels and scientific
name of the specimen)
6. Member 1 sets the prepared slides on the stage and adjusts the coarse and fine
adjustment knobs. Members should take turns to look at the microscope to check if
the image is clear.
7. The view from the microscope will then be photographed by Member 5 to serve as
the group’s reference for documentation and drawing illustrations for the laboratory
data sheets.
PROCEDURE (cont.)
 After the Laboratory Period (Completion of laboratory worksheets)

1. The group must have a group chat on facebook or at least a medium to

disseminate pictures and information.
2. Fill up the descriptions necessary for each slide.
3. Draw the image seen from the microscope for that specific slide.
4. Complete the drawing by adding labels.
5. Answer the questions found after the Data sheets.
6. Give your own conclusion.
7. Submit on time.
DATA AND OBSERVATION
 Epidermis

Parenchyma

Collenchyma
Schlerenchyma

Primary
Xylem
Primary
Pith Phloem

Cortex
Eudicot Stem (young ,x.s)
Aristolochia sp.
100x
Primary
Xylem

Primary
Phloem

Parenchyma

Eudicot Stem (young ,x.s)

Aristolochia sp.
400x
 Epidermis
Primary
Xylem

Parenchyma
Primary
Collenchyma
Phloem

Schlerenchyma
Vascular
Cambium

Pith

Cortex
Eudicot Stem (mature ,x.s)
Aristolochia sp.
400x
 Vessels
Primary
Phloem
Primary
Xylem

Tracheids

Eudicot Stem (mature ,x.s)

Aristolochia sp.
400x
 Primary
Xylem
Collenchyma

Primary
Phloem

Ground Tissue
Epidermis
Parenchyma

Monocot Stem (x.s)

Saccharum spontaneum
100x
 Primary
Xylem
Primary
Phloem

Ground Tissue

Monocot Stem (x.s)

Saccharum spontaneum
400x
 Cork

Secondary
Phloem
Cork
Cambium
Secondary
Xylem

Vascular
Cambium
Old Stem - Bark (x.s)
Samanea saman
40x
 Pericycle

Xylem

Cortex
Phloem
Endodermis

Pith Vascular
Cambium

Monocot Root (x.s)

Zea mays
400x
 Pericycle

Endodermis

Phloem

Xylem

Cortex

Eudicot Root (x.s)

Zea mays
400x
 Root hairs
Maturation
Region

Elongation
Region

Root Caps
Meristematic
Region
Eudicot Root (l.s)
Allium cepa
400x
 Upper
Epidermis
Parenchyma
Phloem

Xylem

Lower
Collenchyma Epidermis

Monocot Leaf w/ Midrib (x.s.)

Syringa sp.
40x
 Upper
Epidermis

Mesophyll
Layer

Lower
Stroma Epidermis

Monocot Leaf w/o Midrib (x.s.)

Syringa sp.
400x
 Upper
Epidermis

Parenchyma
Phloem
Xylem

Collenchyma

Lower
Epidermis

Eudicot Leaf w/ Midrib (x.s.)

Ixora sp.
40x
Mesophyll
(Spongy Upper
Layer) Epidermis

Mesophyll
(Palisade Lower
Layer) Epidermis

Eudicot Leaf w/o Midrib (x.s.)

Ixora sp.
400x
CONCLUSION
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