plant anatomy
Roots, stems, leaves
Plant anatomy is the study of the internal structure of plants—the arrangement and organization of cells, tissues, and organs.
It examines how roots, stems, leaves, and reproductive parts are built at the microscopic level: The course covered plant anatomy and physiology.
The field overlaps with plant morphology, which focuses on external form rather than internal structure.
- xylemPlant water conduit
- phloemPlant sugar-transport tissue
- stomataMicroscopic plant pores
- cambiumPlant growth tissue
- epidermisOutermost tissue layer
root system · root tip · root hair · chloroplasts · vacuole · cell membrane · vascular system · growth ring · meristem · cork · cuticle · internode · cortex · cell wall · pith · petiole · trichomes · leaf