In this chapter you will learn about soil and the different tissues of seed plants in roots, stems, and leaves. You will also learn how plants transport water and other materials throughout these tissues, as well as how plants are adapted to specific environments.

In this chapter, you will: list some nutrients in soil that are essential for plants discuss meristematic tissue describe the functions of different plant tissues discuss root structure and function describe stem structure and function describe leaf structure and function explain how water moves through a plant discuss plant adaptations