Root Section, Sem #5 is a photograph by Steve Gschmeissner which was uploaded on May 11th, 2013.
Root Section, Sem #5
Root section. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through a root of a dicotyledon plant. The vascular bundle (yellow cluster,... more
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Root Section, Sem #5
Artist
Steve Gschmeissner
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Root section. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through a root of a dicotyledon plant. The vascular bundle (yellow cluster, centre left) consists of xylem (large openings) and phloem (surrounding the xylem) tissue. Xylem transports water and mineral nutrients from the roots throughout the plant and phloem transports carbohydrates and plant hormones around the plant. Surrounding the vascular bundle is the cortex (cream), which consists of parenchyma cells, and then the outer epidermis (brown). Magnification x100 when printed 10 centimetres wide.
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May 11th, 2013
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