cells (plants) Flashcards
1
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central vacuole
A
maintains cell pressure, stores water, pigments, nutrients, toxins, etc
2
Q
plant cell wall
A
gives the cell shape, determines what comes in and out
3
Q
chloroplasts
A
where photosynthesis takes place, contains chlorophyl
4
Q
photosynthesis
A
process by which organisms use sunlight to synthesize sugar/glucose from carbon dioxide and water
5
Q
thylakoids
A
flat sac in the chloroplast that increase surface area for chemical reactions
6
Q
granum/granula
A
stacks of thylakoids
7
Q
chromoplasts
A
orange/yellow/red pigment synthesis and storage
8
Q
amyloplasts
A
synthesis and storage of starch
