Plant Anatomy- Image List

IMAGE LISTS

The slides listed below are organized by lab topic. Click on the slide numbers to view a photomicrograph and sample questions. You can also choose to view this list as thumbnail images organized by lab. (Thumbnail images may take longer to load.)

LAB TOPICS

Lab 1 Introduction to plant structure Lab 7 Vascular tissues

Lab 2 Plant cells Lab 8 Anatomy of stems

Lab 3 Analysis of plant genes Lab 9 Anatomy of leaves

Lab 4 Meristems, growth and differentiation Lab 10 Anatomy of roots

Lab 5 Ground tissues Lab 11 Vascular cambium

Lab 6 Epidermis Lab 12 Secondary growth

LAB 1 Introduction to plant structure: (No slides); Return to top of page
LAB 2 Plant cells: View Mesophyll cells from Zinnia; View Section of red pepper; View Starch grains from bean embryo; View Epidermal peel of Tradescantia showing purple pigment in the vacuoles; View Cross section of a pine needle; View Bright field and polarization micrographs of a stem section of Aloe; View Bright field and polarization micrographs of a stem section of Myriophyllum; View Section of pear fruit; View Circular-bordered pits from pine wood; View Electron micrograph of plasmodesmata; Return to top of page
LAB 3 Analysis of gene expression: (No slides); Return to top of page
LAB 4 Meristems, growth, and differentiation: View Longitudinal section of Elodea shoot apical meristem; View Longitudinal section of Equisetum shoot apex; View Longitudinal section of Lonicera shoot apex meristem; View Cross section of Salvia shoot apex; View Developmental sequence of leaf initiation in Coleus; View Longitudinal section of Zea shoot apical meristem; View Cross section of Syringa shoot apex; View Longitudinal section of Allium root tip; View Longitudinal section of Botrychium root tip; View Longitudinal section of Zea root tip; View Capsella embryo; Return to top of page
LAB 5 Ground tissues: View Syringa leaf cross section; View Castalia leaf cross section; View Myriophyllum stem cross section; View Storage parenchyma in bean cotyledon; View Storage parenchyma in bean cotyledon; View Persimmon endosperm; View Succulent leaf of tumble weed; View Section of avocado; View Cross section of Ranunculus root; View Cross-section of castor bean stem; View Bean stem cross section; View Sambucus stem cross section; View Fibers (extraxylary) in Yucca leaf; View Cross-section of Hoya stem; View Cross-section of Castalia leaf; View Bean seed coat cross section; View Maceration of bean seed coat; Return to top of page
LAB 6 Epidermis: View Begonia epidermis; View Clivia leaf; View Epidermal peel of sedum; View Epidermal peel of sorghum; View Trichomes of Eleagnus leaf; View Salvia shoot apex; View Venus fly trap; View Glands on the stem of Limonium; Return to top of page
LAB 7 Vascular tissues: View Squashed vascular bundle from Zinnia stem; View Major vein in cleared Zinnia leaf; View Minor vein in cleared Zinnia leaf; View Tracheids from Pinus, a gymnosperm; View Large vessel in ash wood showing several vessel; View Vessel elements of Liriodendron sectioned in two different planes; View Vessel element from Ephedra, an unusual gymnosperm; View Tracheids, fiber tracheids, and xylary fibers; View Cross section of Cucurbita phloem; View Longitudinal section of Cucurbita; View Cross section of Vitis phloem; View Longitudinal section of Vitis phloem; View Sieve elements of Cucurbita stained with IKI and aniline blue; Return to top of page
LAB 8 Anatomy of stems: View Stem x.s. of Helianthus (sunflower); View Stem x.s of Medicago (alfalfa), a typical dicot; View Stem x.s. of Asparagus, a typical monocot; View Stem x.s. of Psilotum, a fern; View Stem x.s. of Adiantum (a fern); View Stem x.s. of Polypodium (a fern); View Stem x.s. of Trifolium (clover); View Stem x.s. of Cucumis (cucumber); View Stem x.s. of Lycopersicon (tomato); Return to top of page
LAB 9 Anatomy of leaves: View Leaf x.s. of Syringa (lilac); View Paradermal section of Syringa palisade mesophyll.; View Paradermal section of Syringa spongy mesophyll; View Paradermal section of Syringa minor vein; View Leaf x.s. of Zea mays; View Leaf x.s. of Bouteloua, a C4 grass; View Leaf x.s. of Poa, a C3 grass; View Leaf x.s. of pine; View Leaf x.s. of Taxus (yew, a conifer); View Leaf x.s. of Podocarpus (a conifer); View Castalia leaf; View Coleus leaf; View Nerium leaf with guard cells and stomatal crypts; View Zea mays leaf x.s.; View Immature leaves of Syringa; View Higher magnification view of immature Syringa leaf; Return to top of page
LAB 10 Anatomy of roots: View Cross-section of immature Ranunculus root (buttercup); View Higher magnification view of immature Ranunculus stele; View Cross-section of mature Ranunculus root; View Higher magnification view of mature Ranunculus stele; View Root x.s. of Zea mays (corn); View Root x.s. of Salix (willow); View Higher magnification view of Salix root; View Branch root with vascular connections to primary root; View Stem x.s. of Lycopersicon (tomato); Return to top of page
LAB 11 Vascular cambium: View Vascular bundle from stem of Ranunculus; View Vascular bundle from the stem of Medicago (alfalfa); View Stem cross-section of Phaseolus (common bean) with secondary growth; View One-year-old stem of Tilia; View Annual rings in two-year-old stem of Tilia; View Xylem rays in three-year-old stem of Tilia; View Mature primary root stele of Salix (willow); View Secondary root of Salix; View Secondary stem of Metasequoia showing pith.; View Secondary root of Metasequoia; View Cambium from Pinus with fusiform and ray initials; View Cambium from Juglans (walnut) with fusiform and ray initials; View Cambium from Robinia (black locust); Return to top of page
LAB 12 Secondary growth: View Pine wood with annual rings and resin ducts; View Pine wood rays; View Pine wood showing bordered pits; View Wood from Chaemaecyparus, a gymosperm; View Chaemaecyparus wood with axial parenchyma, tracheids and bordered pits; View Magnolia wood; View Magnolia wood with axial vessels and rays; View Magnolia wood with scalariform perforation plates; View Ash wood; View Ash wood; View Ash wood with axial vessels, simple perforation plates, and rays; View Red oak wood with axial fibers, axial vessels, rays, annual rings; View Red oak wood with uniseriate and multiseriate rays; View White oak wood with ray and axial parenchyma; View Three year old Tilia stem; View Pelargoniumstem with primary growth only; View Pelargonium stem showing initiation of cork cambium; View Pelargonium stem with cork cambium and cork; View Pelargoniumstem with cork and cork cambium; View Lenticel of Sambucus

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Lab 1 Introduction to plant structure	Lab 7 Vascular tissues
Lab 2 Plant cells	Lab 8 Anatomy of stems
Lab 3 Analysis of plant genes	Lab 9 Anatomy of leaves
Lab 4 Meristems, growth and differentiation	Lab 10 Anatomy of roots
Lab 5 Ground tissues	Lab 11 Vascular cambium
Lab 6 Epidermis	Lab 12 Secondary growth