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, & differentiation

Lab 10 Anatomy of roots

Lab 5 Epidermis

Lab 11 Vascular cambium

Lab 6 Simple tissues

Lab 12 Secondary growth


 

LAB 1 Introduction to plant structure

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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

 
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LAB 3 Analysis of gene expression

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LAB 4 Meristems, growth, & 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

 
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LAB 5 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

 
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LAB 6 Simple 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

 
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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

 
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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)

 
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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

 
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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)

 
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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)

 
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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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