Plant Tissue Slide

A plant tissue study slide covering parenchyma, collenchyma, sclerenchyma, xylem and phloem, so the main tissue systems can be compared in one preparation.

How it works

1. Place the slide on the microscope stage
2. Focus at low power, then high power
3. Compare the cell walls and arrangement of each tissue

What students learn

• Identify the main plant tissue types
• Relate tissue structure to function
• Distinguish xylem from phloem

Try these experiments

1. Draw and label each tissue
2. Compare simple and complex tissues
3. Match each tissue to its role in the plant

Curriculum fit

In the box

• 1 × Plant Tissue Slide
• All major plant tissue types
• Includes: Parenchyma, collenchyma, sclerenchyma, xylem, phloem; dicot & monocot stem, root and leaf; fern; Agaricus; onion root tip; plant cell; onion peel; Chlamydomonas; Chlorella; diatom; Spirogyra; Volvox; Nostoc; yeast; lichen; Oscillatoria; Rhizopus; Riccia; Marchantia; stomata; Pinus male & female cone.

Pairs well with

Animal Tissue SlideBIO-168Plant Cell Model - SmallBIO-142