Save
BIO 11.1
I. B - Cell
Save
Share
Learn
Content
Leaderboard
Learn
Created by
Matty Batumbakal
Visit profile
Cards (13)
Cell wall
- outer layer external to the plasma membrane
Primary
cell wall - cellulose
Secondary
cell wall - lignin
Middle
lamella - Glues adjacent cell walls together
Lacuna
- space when the plant is dying
Plasmodesmata
- connects cytoplasm from one cell to another
Protoplast
- cell sap of a plant cell, consisting of:
Cell
wall
Cell
sap
Cytoplasm
Plastids
- close-related organelles that are unique to photosynthetic eukaryotes
Chloroplasts
- site of photosynthesis
Chromoplasts
- provide protection
Leucoplasts
- food/starch storage
Pigments of plastids
Chloroplasts
- chlorophyll and carotene
Chromoplasts
- carotene and xanthophyll
Leucoplasts
- no pigment
Types of leucoplasts
Proteinoplast
Amyloplast
Elaioplast
Locomotory organelles
Cilia
- short, hair-like protrusions
Flagella
- long, whip-like
Chloroplasts undergo cyclosis to:
Maximize
light
absorption
Distribute
photosynthetic
products evenly
Plant crystals
- store metabolic waste in the central vacuole
Compositions of plant crystals and structures
Calcium oxalate
Raphides
- needle-like in large numbers
Styloid
- large solitary needle
Druse
- spherical
Prismatic
- prism
Calcium carbonate
Club-like
Worm-like