Plant cells

Cards (10)

  • What are plant cells categorized as
    Eukaryotic cells
  • Which cell structures are unique to a plant cell
    -cell wall
    -chloroplasts
    -large permanent vacuole
  • What is a cell wall
    Rigid layer outside the cell membrane which provides structural support to the plant
  • What gives a cell wall its rigidity
    Cellulose
  • Why do plants have a green pigment
    This is due to chlorophyll
  • Where does photosynthesis happen
    In the chloroplasts
  • Which structure maintains a plant's shape and internal pressure
    Large vacuole filled with cell sap
  • Functions of a permanent vacuole
    For storage, waste disposal, protection and Growth
  • Which plastid gives colour to fruit and plants
    Chromoplasts
  • Which plastic stores starch, oil and proteins
    Leucoplasts