Describe Middle Lamella - ANSWER -protein rich layer
-cements together cell walls of adjacent cells
Describe Plasmodesmata - ANSWER -small tubes (cytoplamsic channels)
joining plant cells though pores in primary and secondary cell walls
-living bridge allowing molecules to pass cell to cell
-provide cell to cell communication
Parenchyma Description - ANSWER -workhouse cells
-primary walls thin and flexible (no secondary)
-large vacuoles
-ALIVE at functional maturity
-abundant in fleshy part of fruit
What are vacuoles used for? - ANSWER water and solute storage
Parenchyma Function - ANSWER -totipotent "stem cells" regenerate cells that
are damaged
, -metabolism
-photosynthesis
-starch storage in stems and roots
Collenchyma Description - ANSWER -thick primary walls
-grouped in strands or cylinders
-ALIVE at functional maturity
Collenchyma Function - ANSWER -can elongate and expand with stem/leaf
growth
-flexible support for herbaceous and young woody plants
Sclerenchyma Description - ANSWER -thick secondary walls
-strengthened by lignin
-DEAD at functional maturity (lack protoplasts)
-contain Fibers and Sclereids
Sclerenchyma Function - ANSWER -cannot elongate with growth
-used for support
Fibers (Sclerenchyma) Description - ANSWER long slender and tapering in
bundles (rope,flax)
Sclereids a.k.a "stone cells" (Sclerenchyma) Description - ANSWER -short,
irregular shape
-make hard seed coat/nut shells
-gritty texture in pears
Tracheids and Vessel Elements (Sclerenchyma) make up.... - ANSWER xylem
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