2 Cell Wall Flashcards

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Fungal Cell Wall: Function

A

protects the cell from stresses and pressures from the outside world

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Fungal Cell Wall: 3 major components

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Chitin
Glucan
Mannoproteins

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Fungal Cell Wall: Chitin

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what most of the cell wall is made out of acts like the skeleton

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Fungal Cell Wall: Glucan

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Supports chitin to keep the cell wall standing

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Fungal Cell Wall: Mannoproteins

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Help in cell wall synthesis as well as structural support

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6
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Cell walls are found in all cells except?

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Animal

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Cell wall is important to what cells in plants?

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Stem and Leaf cells for support and structure

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Plant Cell Wall: Structure- 3 Layers

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there are up to three layers, Primary, Secondary, and the Middle Lamella

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Plant Cell Wall: Structure

Primary

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The layer that is grown first usually while the cell is still growing

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Plant Cell Wall: Structure

Secondary

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This secondary layer is the layer between the primary layer

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Plant Cell Wall: Structure

Middle Lamella

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The outermost layer of the cell

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Plant Cell Wall allows what?

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Allows cell to develop Turgor Pressure, internal pressure against the wall

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Algae Cell Wall:

Mainly composed of?

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Cellulose and other polysaccharides

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