BIOLOGY PRACTICAL REPORTS FOR FORM 5

Activity 1.5 (Practical textbook page 11)

Objective : To examine the structure of root, stem and leaf of a young dicotyledonous plant
Apparatus: light microscope
Materials: prepared slides of cross-section of the root, stem and leaf of a young dicotyledonous plant
Technique: observe and draw labelled diagrams to show the cross-section of the root, stem and leaf of a
young dicotyledonous plant
Procedure:
1.
The slides of the of cross-section of the root, stem and leaf of a young dicotyledonous plant was
examined under low power and then high power magnification.
2.
The plant tissues such as cortex, pith, vascular tissues, endodermis and pericycle were identified.
3.
Labelled diagrams to show the cross-section of the root, stem and leaf of a young dicotyledonous
plant was drawn.
Observation:

Cross-section of the stem of a young

dicotyledonous plant

Cross-section of the root of a young

dicotyledonous plant

Cross-section of the leaf of a young

dicotyledonous plant
Discussion:
1.

What are the functions of the xylem and phloem in the plant?

2. State two differences between a young dicotyledonous root and stem.