Plant Cell Structure

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What is the typical plant cell for carrying out photosynthesis?
Leaf palisade cell
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Name three adaptations of the leaf palisade cell.
Long, thin cells to form a continuous layer for absorbing light. Numerous chloroplasts that collect light and arrange themselves for maximum yield, large vacuole to push cytoplasm and chloroplasts to cell edge
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What is the plant cell wall?
Microfibrils of cellulose polysaccharide, embedded in a matrix for strength
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What are the four features of the cell wall?
Made from cellulose microfibrils, connects cytoplasms for exchange, pores called plasmodesmata, middle lamella marks boundary between cells
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What are the four functions of the cell wall?
Provides mechanical support for whole prevent and to stop osmotic lysis, for passage of water, and as a carbohydrate store
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What is a chloroplast?
Organelle for photosynthesis
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What is the function of the chloroplast envelope?
Double plasma membrane surrounding the organelle which is selective for what can enter/exit the cell
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What is the grana?
The grana is stacks of up to 100 discs called Thylakoids
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What do thylakoids do?
Contain chlorophyll and allow for first stage of photosynthesis
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What is the function of the Stroma?
Fluid-filled matrix containing starch grains for 2nd stage of photosynthesis
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How is a chloroplast adapted for its function concerning the granal membranes?
Granal membranes with large SA for ordered chlorophyll and enzyme attachment for 1st stage of photosynthesis
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How is a chloroplast adapted for its function concerning the stroma?
Stroma fluid contains all enzymes needed to carry out 2nd stage of photosynthesis
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How is a chloroplast adapted for its function concerning the chloroplast content?
Contain DNA and ribosomes for fast manufacture of photosynthesis proteins
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